Jansenism
[ jan-suh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈdʒæn səˌnɪz əm /
noun
the doctrinal system of Cornelis Jansen and his followers, denying free will and maintaining that human nature is corrupt and that Christ died for the elect and not for all humanity.
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British Dictionary definitions for jansenism
Jansenism
/ (ˈdʒænsəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
RC Church
the doctrine of the Cornelis Jansen and his disciples, who maintained that salvation was limited to those subject to a supernatural determinism, the rest being destined to perdition
the religious movement arising from these doctrines