Erasmus

eras·mus

UK/ɪˈɹæzməs/ US/ɪˈræzmʌs/ rare

noun

Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)

Synonyms

Desiderius Erasmus
Gerhard Gerhards
Geert Geerts

Origin

From Medieval Latin Erasmus. The EU student exchange programme is named after Erasmus of Rotterdam, and also a backronym for “European [Community] Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students”.

Related words

Broader terms

theologian
humanist

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noun
singular	erasmus
plural	erasmuses