arminianism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty

WordNet

Ar*min"i*an*ism noun
Definitions
  1. The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.

Webster 1913