antinomian

noun an·ti·no·mi·an \ˌan-ti-ˈnō-mē-ən\

Definition of ANTINOMIAN

: one who holds that under the gospel dispensation of grace the moral law is of no use or obligation because faith alone is necessary to salvation

: one who rejects a socially established morality

— antinomian adjective

— an·ti·no·mi·an·ism \-mē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

Medieval Latin antinomus, from Latin anti- + Greek nomos law

First Known Use: 1565

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