supralapsarianism

supralapsarianism
supralapsarian, n., adj.
/sooh'preuh lap sair"ee euh niz'euhm/, n. Theol.
the doctrine that the decree of election preceded human creation and the Fall (opposed to infralapsarianism).
[1765-75; SUPRA- + lapsarian, as in INFRALAPSARIAN + -ISM]

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