postlapsarian

adj — 2 senses

postlapsarian

adj

/ˌpəʊstlæpˈsɛəɹɪən/

Etymology From post- (“after”) + lapsus (“of the fall”) + -arian (“of or pertaining to”).

1

Pertaining to anything which follows a lapse or failure.

2

Christianity Judaism The state of being which followed The Fall (the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden).

Synonyms
sublapsarian, infralapsarian
Antonyms
prelapsarian
Related terms
lapsarian

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