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latitudinarian

9.9

A person who accepts many different religious beliefs

noun
/ˌlætɪˈtjuːdɪˈnɛəriən/

: latitudinario

Indeed, the very identification of a millennial view of history with the rise of science or, as among the latitudinarians, with the Anglican Church raises interesting questions about the forms of both rejection and incorporation of millennial thought in post-Reformation England.

Examples

Many latitudinarians believe that understanding and accepting diverse perspectives can lead to a more harmonious society.
Frankfurter's reference to Holmes's non-"latitudinarian" attitude in "civil liberties" cases could only have meant free speech cases, since Holmes was deferential to legislatures in all other cases. See WHITE, supra note 31, at 377-409.

Academic text (1996)
As a latitudinarian, she embraced different beliefs and encouraged open dialogue among her friends.
The latitudinarian teacher welcomed students from various backgrounds and respected their differing viewpoints.

Synonyms

tolerationist

vslatitudinarian

7.5

Supporting acceptance of people with different religious or social beliefs

shows personal broad-mindedness toward religious differences rather than active support

Antonyms

intolerant

64 4.6

Not willing to accept people who have different opinions or beliefs

dogmatic

18 7.9

State opinions as certainly correct and ignore other views

Surface Forms

latitudinarian singular

latitudinarians plural

Morphology

latitudinarian = latitude (semi-transparent) = latitude + arian

Formed from 'latitude' (figurative 'breadth' or 'freedom') plus the agentive suffix '-arian'; the figurative shift and less common suffix make the relation only partly obvious to learners.

Etymology

Latitudinarian comes from latitude 'width' or 'room' and the ending -arian meaning 'a person'. So a latitudinarian is someone who gives 'wide' space to different beliefs, which is why the word means tolerant and open-minded.