HyperDic: pelagianism

English > 1 sense of the word Pelagianism:
NOUNcognitionPelagianismthe theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous
English > Pelagianism: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy / heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431.
Broaderheresy, unorthodoxyA belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
theological doctrineThe doctrine of a religious group

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