postlapsarian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpəʊstlæpˈsɛəɹɪən/
Etymology
From post- (“after”) + lapsus (“of the fall”) + -arian (“of or pertaining to”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to anything which follows a lapse or failure.
- (Judaism, not-comparable) The state of being which followed The Fall (the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| post-lapsarian | alternative | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
sublapsarian (Judeo-Christianity) · infralapsarian (Judeo-Christianity)