Antinomian
/ˌæn.tɪˈnoʊ.mi.ən/noun
A person or idea that rejects moral law or religious authority, especially biblical law.
Did you know?Antinomianism became a loaded religious charge in Reformation-era Christianity, where accusing someone of rejecting divine law could be a way to police belief, power, and salvation itself.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
anti-
“against, opposite”
Ancient Greek
Greek
nomos
“law, custom, ordinance”
Late Latin
Latin
antinomia
“opposition to law”
16th Century
English
antinomian
“opposed to the law, especially divine law”
Modern English
English
antinomian
“rejecting moral or religious law or authority”
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