Anythingarian

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: Ä•'nÄ­thÄ­ngâʹrÄ­É™n, IPA: /ˌɛnɪθɪŋˈɛəɹɪən/

Origin

anything + -arian, by analogy with unitarian, trinitarian, etc.

Full definition of anythingarian

Noun

1. (derogatory) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
• ante 1704, The Works of Tom Brown (satirist), volume 3, page 97Such bifarious anythingarians, that always make their interest the standard of their religion.
• 1738, Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation, dialogue 1Lady Smart. What Religion is he of?
  Ld. Sparkiſh. Why he is an Anythingarian.
  Lady Anſw. I believe, he has his Religion to chuſe, my Lord.
• 1850, Charles Kingsley, , chapter 22They made puir Robbie Burns an anythingarian with their blethers.

Derived terms

• anythingarianism rare