Jansenism - Dictionary Definition and Overview

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 [syn: Jansenism]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Jansenism : \Jan"sen*ism\, n. [F. Jans['e]nisme.] (Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine of Jansen regarding free will and divine grace.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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