anythingarian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ĕ'nĭthĭngâʹrĭən (Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
- /ˌɛnɪθɪŋˈɛəɹɪən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From anything + -arian, by analogy with unitarian, trinitarian, etc.
Meanings
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(derogatory) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
Lady Smart. What Religion is he of? Ld. Sparkiſh. Why he is an Anythingarian. Lady Anſw. I believe, he has his Religion to chuſe, my Lord.
1738, Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation, dialogue 1Such bifarious anythingarians, that always make their interest the standard of their religion.
ante''' 1704, The Works of Tom Brown, volume 3, page 97They made puir Robbie Burns an anythingarian with their blethers.
1850, Charles Kingsley, chapter 22, in Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anythingarians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |