noun
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
• Syn: ↑Desiderius Erasmus, ↑Gerhard Gerhards, ↑Geert Geerts
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Erasmian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑theologian, ↑theologist, ↑theologizer, ↑theologiser, ↑humanist
Useful english dictionary. 2012.