English Explanatory Dictionary

acceptilation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
  2. The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.

Word forms

acceptilation acceptilations

Etymology

From Latin acceptilatio (“entry of a debt collected, acquittance”), from past participle of accipere (compare accept) + latio (“a carrying”), from latus, past participle of ferre (“to carry”).

Derived words

acceptilate
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