Pe·la·gi·an·ism (p -l  j --n z m)n. The theological doctrine propounded by Pelagius, a British monk, and condemned as heresy by the Roman Catholic Church in a.d. 416. It denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous by the exercise of free will. Pe·la gi·an adj. & n. |
pelagian [pɛˈleɪdʒɪən]
adj
of or inhabiting the open sea
[from Latin pelagius, from Greek pelagios of the sea, from pelagos sea]
Pelagian [pɛˈleɪdʒɪən]
adj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to the British monk Pelagius (?360-?420 ad), or his doctrines
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an adherent of the doctrines of Pelagius See also Pelagianism
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