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latitudinarian

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlætɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lat′i to̅o̅d′n ârē ən, -tyo̅o̅d′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lat•i•tu•di•nar•i•an  (lat′i to̅o̅d′n ârē ən, -tyo̅o̅d′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, esp. in religious views.

n. 
  1. a person who is latitudinarian in opinion or conduct.
  2. Religion[Anglican Ch.]one of the churchmen in the 17th century who maintained the wisdom of the episcopal form of government and ritual but denied its divine origin and authority.
  • Latin lātitūdin- (see latitudinal) + -arian
  • 1655–65
lat′i•tu′di•nari•an•ism, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
latitudinarian /ˌlætɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən/ adj
  1. permitting or marked by freedom of attitude or behaviour, esp in religious matters
n
  1. a person with latitudinarian views
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin lātitūdō breadth, latitude, influenced in form by Trinitarianˌlatiˌtudiˈnarianism n
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