Tertullianist

noun

Ter·​tul·​lian·​ist

(ˌ)tərˈtəlēənə̇st,

-ˈtül-,

-lyən-

plural -s

: a follower of Tertullian of Carthage

Word History

Etymology

Tertullian †a.d. 230? Latin ecclesiastical writer + English -ist

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