- hopkinsian
- hop·kins·ian
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hopkinsian
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hopkinsian — I. häpˈkinzēən noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Samuel Hopkins died 1803 American clergyman + ian : a follower of the clergyman Samuel Hopkins who taught a rigorous form of Calvinistic theology II … Useful english dictionary
Hopkinsianism — Hopkinsian, Hopkinsonian /hop kin soh nee euhn/, adj., n. /hop kin zee euh niz euhm/, n. a modified Calvinism taught by Samuel Hopkins (1721 1803), that emphasized the sovereignty of God, the importance of His decrees, and the necessity of… … Universalium
hopkinsianism — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized : the theology taught by Samuel Hopkins holding that one must submit unconditionally to the will of God and be willing to be damned if the glory of God requires it * * * Hopkinsian,… … Useful english dictionary
