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ERASTIANISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
Synonyms:
Byzantinism; Caesaropapism; Erastianism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Erastianism" is a kind of...):
theological doctrine (the doctrine of a religious group)