pelagianize

verb

pe·​la·​gian·​ize

-ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

intransitive verb

: to become Pelagian

transitive verb

: to make Pelagian

pelagianizer

-zə(r)

noun

plural -s

often capitalized

Word History

Etymology

Pelagian entry 1 + -ize

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