'Jansenism' definitions:
Definition of 'Jansenism'
From: WordNet
noun
The Roman Catholic doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples; salvation is limited to those who are subject to supernatural determinism and the rest are assigned to perdition
Definition of 'Jansenism'
From: GCIDE
- Jansenism \Jan"sen*ism\, n. [F. Jans['e]nisme.] (Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine of Jansen regarding free will and divine grace. [1913 Webster]