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English
Etymology
From anything + -arian, by analogy with unitarian, trinitarian, etc.
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anythingarian (plural anythingarians)
- (derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
- ante 1704, The Works of Tom Brown, volume 3, page 97:
- Such bifarious anythingarians, that always make their interest the standard of their religion.
- 1738, Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation, dialogue 1
- Lady 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.
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