I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtüd ə n|erēən, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.|tyü-, - ə n|a(a)r-, - ə n|ār- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin latitudin-, latitudo latitude + English -arian (as in trinitarian )
1. : a person who is broad and liberal in his standards of belief and conduct : one who displays freedom in thinking especially in religious matters
2. often capitalized : a member of the Church of England who favors freedom and difference of opinion respecting government, worship, or doctrine within the church
II. adjective
: not insisting on strict conformity to a particular standard, norm, or formula : tolerant
eligible under the latitudinarian policy of admissions — C.W.Ferguson
specifically : tolerant of variations in opinion or doctrine
latitudinarian theology