Jan·sen·ism (j n s -n z m)n. The theological principles of Cornelis Jansen, which emphasize predestination, deny free will, and maintain that human nature is incapable of good. They were condemned as heretical by the Roman Catholic Church. Jan sen·ist n.Jan sen·istic adj. |
Jansenism
a Christian sect founded by Cornelius Jansen, 17th-century Dutch religious reformer. See also heresy.
See also: Religiona heretical doctrine of the 17th and 18th centuries denying free-dom of the will, accepting absolute predestination for part of mankind and condemnation to hell for the others, and emphasizing puritanical moral attitudes. — Jansenist, n., adj.
See also: Heresy
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| Noun | 1. | Jansenism - 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 theological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group |
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