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Where does “antipredestinarian” come from?

antipredestinarian (English) comes from English predestinarian, from English Arian, from Late Latin Arianus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

antipredestinarian (English): Opposed to the doctrine of predestination

Definitions

  1. Opposed to the doctrine of predestination

Ancestry of “antipredestinarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpredestinarianOf or relating to predestination; One who...
2EnglishArianA disciple of the Amazigh monk Arius, presbyter...
3Late LatinArianus—
4Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
5Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
6Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
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