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Novatianism vs Novatian - What's the difference?

novatianism | novatian |

As nouns the difference between novatianism and novatian

is that novatianism is the doctrines or principles of the novatians while novatian is a follower of novatianism.

As a proper noun novatian is

a roman priest, who became an antipope against in 251 ad, and schismatic heresiarch as founder of a christian sect known as novatianism.

As an adjective novatian is

relating to the heresiarch novatian (see above) and/or his schismatic sect, novatianism.

novatianism

English

Noun

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  • The doctrines or principles of the Novatians.
    • (Milner)
    (Webster 1913)

    novatian

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A Roman priest, who became an antipope against in 251 AD, and schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A follower of Novatianism.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • relating to the heresiarch Novatian (see above) and/or his schismatic sect, Novatianism

    • References

    * Catholic Encyclopaedia on Novatian & Novatianism