necessitarian
[n
uh
-ses-i-
tair
-ee-
uh
n]
/nəˌsɛs ɪˈtɛər i ən/
noun
1.
a person who advocates or supports
necessitarianism
(distinguished from
libertarian
).
adjective
2.
pertaining to necessitarians or
necessitarianism
.
Also,
necessarian
.
Origin
1790-1800;
necessit(y)
+
-arian
Word Origin and History for
necessitarian
n.
1754, from
necessity
+
-arian
. As an adjective from 1739. Related:
Necessitarianism
.