limitarian

noun

lim·​i·​tar·​i·​an

ˌliməˈta(a)rēən,

-ter-

plural -s

: one that limits or restricts

specifically : one who holds that Christ died only for the elect or that not all men are to be saved

Word History

Etymology

limit entry 1 + -arian (as in trinitarian)

First Known Use

circa 1794, in the meaning defined above

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