latitudinarians

latitudinarians
n. tolerant person, freethinker, open-minded person (especially about religion)lat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an || ‚lætɪtuːd'nerɪən /‚lætɪtjuːdɪ'neərɪən adj. tolerant, freethinking, broad minded (especially about religion)lat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an || ‚lætɪtuːd'nerɪən /‚lætɪtjuːdɪ'neərɪən

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