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单词 altitudinarian
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altitudinarianadj.n.

Brit. /ˌaltᵻˌtjuːdᵻˈnɛːrɪən/, /ˌaltᵻˌtʃuːdᵻˈnɛːrɪən/, U.S. /ˈˌæltəˌt(j)udnˈɛriən/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin altitūdin- , altitūdō , -arian suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin altitūdin-, altitūdō altitude n. + -arian suffix, after latitudinarian adj. Compare post-classical Latin altitudinarius of or relating to height (1648 in astronomy, or earlier).
rare.
A. adj.
That is extreme in religious opinion, or carries a doctrine to an extreme height; esp. that espouses High Church doctrine. Cf. latitudinarian adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Anglicanism > High Church > [adjective]
Canterburian1570
high-flying1678
high1681
tantivy1681
Laudian1691
High Church1704
altitudinarian1752
Anglo-Catholic1838
1752 T. Birch Life John Tillotson 418 Such hath been the height of some of our Altitudinarian divines, as that they have not stuck to challenge them [sc. Reformed churches] as being no churches.
1872 H. Bowman Thoughts Christian Life 13 Too many [sermons] are..either, as some one says, ‘altitudinarian, latitudinarian, or platitudinarian.’
2001 W. Gibson Church Eng. ii. 54 It is too simplistic to assert..that the Church was denuded of its High-Church leadership after 1689. In reality Altitudinarian attitudes remained strong in the Church after the Glorious Revolution.
B. n.
A person who embraces extremes of opinion or belief; esp. one who espouses High Church doctrine. Cf. latitudinarian n.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Anglicanism > High Church > [noun] > person
High Churchman1679
high-flyer1680
Laudian1710
Sacheverellite1710
Laudist1730
High-Churchite1833
Anglo-Catholic1838
High-Churchist1839
altitudinarian1844
1844 Christian's Monthly Mag. 1 134 They..would rather recommend the Altitudinarian to reconcile himself with his dissenting brother by the readiest legitimate means.
1850 T. T. Lynch Memorials Theophilus Trinal xii. 242 The wise latitudinarian is also an altitudinarian: his thought spreads broadly, but it is also high-rising, and strikes deep.
1917 Educ. Found. 28 411 It is one of the penalties of public service to remain exposed to the thoughtless plaints of amateur altitudinarians of education.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.n.1752
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