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Arminianism

ar·mi·nia·nism

uncommon

noun

1.

16th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God''s sovereignity

Origin

From Arminian + -ism.

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