solifidian

noun

soli·​fid·​i·​an

ˌsōləˈfidēən,

ˌsäl-

plural -s

: one who holds that faith alone without achievement or personal merit is sufficient to insure salvation compare nullifidian

Word History

Etymology

soli- + Latin fides faith + English -ian

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