Word of the day: Latitudinarian

Latitudinarian

[la-də-t(y)oo-dn-ER-ee-ən]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Latin, mid-17th century

Allowing latitude in religion; showing no preference among varying creeds and forms of worship.

Examples of latitudinarian in a sentence

"Dan adopted a latitudinarian attitude so his children could seek out their own paths."

"Some houses of worship embrace a modern, latitudinarian stance."

About Latitudinarian

This word comes from the Latin “latitudo,” meaning “breadth,” and the suffix “-arian,”which denotes a concern or belief in a specified thing.

Did you Know?

In modern times, being called a latitudinarian is likely to be a compliment. But that wasn’t always the case — the word was originally used in a derogatory fashion to describe more liberal, tolerant Anglican clerics.