latitudinarian
Broad in belief
Latitudinarian describes someone tolerant of differing opinions, especially in matters of religion.
The term arose in 17th-century England for clergy who downplayed doctrinal strictness in favor of broader Christian unity.
More generally, it suggests permissiveness or flexibility in standards: Her latitudinarian approach to grammar irritated the purists.
As a noun, a latitudinarian is such a person.
Receptive to differing views
- acceptingWilling to receive
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- inclusiveCovering all members
unprejudiced · open-minded · receptive · undogmatic · flexible · understanding · accommodating · permissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- looseNot firmly secured
- relaxedFree of stress
easygoing · libertine · nonrestrictive · undemanding · casual · dissolute · freewheeling · laissez-faire
Church of England member
- ecumenicalPromoting religious unity
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
pluralist · comprehension · heterodox · freethinking · nonsectarian · interdenominational · broad church · ecclesiastical
Coexistence of differing views
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
rationalism · empiricism · humanism · pragmatism · agnosticism · secularism · individualism · deism
broad-minded
Receptive to differing views
- acceptingWilling to receive
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
inclusive · unprejudiced · open-minded · receptive · undogmatic · flexible · understanding · accommodating · permissive · lenient
permissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
relaxed · easygoing · libertine · nonrestrictive · undemanding · casual · dissolute · freewheeling · laissez-faire
Anglican
Church of England member
- ecumenicalPromoting religious unity
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
moderate · pluralist · comprehension · heterodox · freethinking · nonsectarian · interdenominational · broad church · ecclesiastical
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
freethought · rationalism · empiricism · humanism · pragmatism · agnosticism · secularism · individualism · deism · enlightenment
latitudinariandogmatist
One holding fixed beliefs
fundamentalist · dogmatic · fundamentalist · strict constructionist · literalist
latitudinariannarrow-minded
Intolerant of differing views
narrow · close-minded · illiberal · intolerant · bigoted