Donatistical

/ˌdoʊnəˈtɪstɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

An archaic or extended form of donatistic; relating to Donatism with emphasis on doctrinal rigor or purism.

Etymology

From Donatistic plus -al (additional adjectival suffix), creating a more emphatic or formal variant. This form appears mainly in older theological texts.

Kelly Says

Adding '-al' to 'donatistic' made it sound even MORE formal and strict—it's like the linguistic version of crossing your arms and frowning!

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