antitrinitarian

A scholar in a historical setting expresses an antitrinitarian theological view.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A person who opposes the doctrine of the Trinity: "antitrinitarian" refers to an individual who rejects the Christian theological concept of the Trinity (the belief that God exists as three distinct persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — in one divine essence).

2. Adjective:

   • Opposing the doctrine of the Trinity: "antitrinitarian" describes beliefs, teachings, or actions that are against or contrary to the Trinitarian doctrine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The early church considered him an antitrinitarian because he denied the divinity of Christ. (A person who rejects the Trinity.)
  • Many antitrinitarians were persecuted during the Reformation. (Individuals who opposed the Trinity.)

• Adjective:

  • His antitrinitarian views led to his excommunication from the church. (Beliefs opposing the Trinity.)
  • The council condemned the antitrinitarian writings as heretical. (Writings that reject Trinitarian theology.)

Advanced Usage

• "antitrinitarian movement": a historical or theological group that systematically opposes Trinitarian doctrine.
  • The Unitarian Church emerged as an antitrinitarian movement in the 16th century. (A group rejecting the Trinity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Antitrinitarianism (n): the belief or doctrine that rejects the Trinity.
  • Antitrinitarianism was a key feature of early Unitarian theology. (The systematic opposition to the Trinity.)

Synonyms

• Non-Trinitarian: a broader term for any belief system that does not accept the Trinity.
• Unitarian: specifically refers to those who believe in the oneness of God and reject the Trinity.

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms: "antitrinitarian" is a technical theological term and does not appear in common idiomatic expressions.