Definitions for: Jansenism

[n] the Roman Catholic doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples; salvation is limited to those who are subject to supernatural determinism and the rest are assigned to perdition

Webster (1913) Definition: Jan"sen*ism, n. [F. Jans['e]nisme.] (Eccl. Hist.)
The doctrine of Jansen regarding free will and divine grace.

See Also: theological doctrine