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supralapsarian
supralapsarian [ sprə lap sáiri ən ] (plural supralapsarians)


noun 
Definition:
 
believer in predestination: in Christianity, somebody who believes that prior to the general fall of humanity God preordained the salvation of some souls
[Mid-17th century. <supra- + Latin lapsus 'sin, falling' (see lapse)]

supralapsarianism noun
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