jansenism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the Roman Catholic doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples; salvation is limited to those who are subject to supernatural determinism and the rest are assigned to perdition

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Jan"sen*ism noun
Etymology
F. Jansénisme.
Definitions
  1. (Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine of Jansen regarding free will and divine grace.

Webster 1913