nudifidian means one who relies on faith alone without works for salvation. It carries an Arena rating of 1459, earned across 97 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, nudifidian ranks #293 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #945 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #1,019 of 17,143 for Best Fossil-Poetry Words, #1,037 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words.
Why “nudifidian” is a great word
NUDIFIDIAN — [Noun] One who believes that faith alone, without the necessity of good works, is sufficient for salvation. From the Latin nūdus ("bare, naked") and fides ("faith"). Unlike a Pelagian, who emphasizes human effort, or an Antinomian, who broadly rejects moral law, the nudifidian clings to a stark and unadorned trust. It is the empty, outstretched hand of a beggar, the solitary candle guttering in a draft, the single, uninsured seed cast onto stone—a quiet, terrifying gamble that the soul stands unadorned and hopes to be seen.
Etymology
From Latin nuda fides (naked faith).
noun
- One who relies on faith alone without works for salvation.
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