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Jansenism Definition & Meaning

jansenism
noun
  1. 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

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What does jansenism mean?
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
What part of speech is jansenism?
Jansenism is a noun.

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