antinomianism means the belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation, obedience to any practical or moral law has no role to play, even as a guide to conduct or as a test of the genuineness of faith. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
antinomianism is pronounced /æntiˈnoʊmi.ənɪzəm/.
Why “antinomianism” is a great word
ANTINOMIANISM — [Noun] The theological doctrine that faith and divine grace absolve believers from any necessity to obey established moral or religious laws. From antinomian (coined by Martin Luther, notably in his 1539 work 'Against the Antinomians') + -ism, ultimately from Greek anti- ("against") + nomos ("law"). Unlike "legalism" (which makes a cage of divine command) or an "antinomian" (the individual adherent), antinomianism is the radical, systemic creed itself. It is the dangerous thrill of a rulebook set ablaze, the dizzying weightlessness of a spirit unchained from consequence, and the quiet horror of a conscience told its sins no longer matter—a doctrine that turns liberation into its own form of wilderness.
noun
- The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation, obedience to any practical or moral law has no role to play, even as a guide to conduct or as a test of the genuineness of faith.“Near-synonyms: solifidianism, sola fide”
- Opposition to the Torah.