latitudinarian

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌlætɪˌtudəˈnɛriən/ UK /ˌlætɪˌtjuːdɪˈneəriən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
tolerant of varying views, especially in religion

His latitudinarian outlook welcomed believers of every persuasion.

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Synonyms

1 adj · tolerant of varying views,... tolerant liberalbroad-mindedpermissiveundogmaticopen-minded

Opposites

dogmatic doctrinaire intolerant narrow-minded

Word family

Derived forms latitudinarianism

Related forms latitude

Etymology

From Latin latitudo ('breadth, width'), from latus ('broad'), + the suffix -arian; originally applied in the 17th century to liberal Anglican churchmen.

latitudo Latin latus Latin

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# latitudinarian

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌlætɪˌtudəˈnɛriən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌlætɪˌtjuːdɪˈneəriən/

## Meanings
1. tolerant of varying views, especially in religion

## Examples
- His latitudinarian outlook welcomed believers of every persuasion.

## Synonyms
- tolerant
- liberal
- broad-minded
- permissive
- undogmatic
- open-minded

## Antonyms
- dogmatic
- doctrinaire
- intolerant
- narrow-minded

## Derived Forms
- latitudinarianism

## Related Forms
- latitude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: latitudo
- Root: latus

## Etymology
From Latin latitudo ('breadth, width'), from latus ('broad'), + the suffix -arian; originally applied in the 17th century to liberal Anglican churchmen.

## AI Etymology
Latitudinarian comes from Latin latitudo ('breadth, width'), from latus ('broad'), + the suffix -arian; originally applied in the 17th century to liberal Anglican churchmen. The etymological trail includes Latin latitudo, Latin latus. The same word family includes latitudinarianism, latitude. Its current adjective use means "tolerant of varying views, especially in religion".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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