unitarian
/ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/adjective, noun
unitarian is spelled U-N-I-T-A-R-I-A-N: 9 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unitarian means “Espousing a unitary view of God” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unitarian?
| Letters | 9: U-N-I-T-A-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is unitarian?
Unitarian appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unitarian?
- UK /ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
- US /ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/
Unitarian has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with unitarian?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unitarian from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹiən/):
- humanitarian
- Bulgarian
- vegetarian
- authoritarian
- ovarian
- sectarian
- totalitarian
- veterinarian
- bavarian
- egalitarian
- antiquarian
- parliamentarian
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of unitarian
- more unitarian comparative
- most unitarian superlative
- unitarians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unitarian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Espousing a unitary view of God.
the unitarian position on deity
- 2
Espousing a unitary view of national government.
the unitarian position on executive power
noun
- 1
A Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus.
- 2
Synonym of Muwahhid, a Muslim advocating God's strict unity.
- 3
Synonym of monotheist, a believer in the unity of God, particularly non-Christians (Muslims, Jews, etc.) discussed from a Christian perspective.
- 4
A person who rejects dualism in other contexts.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any Christian who refutes or disbelieves the doctrine of the Trinity.
- 2
A follower of Unitarian Universalism or a similar non-creedal (non-dogmatic) religion (either Christian or non-Christian) that originated historically from Christian Unitarianism.
Near-synonym: Unitarian Universalist
- 3
rareAlternative letter-case form of unitarian: any monotheist, particularly non-Christian monotheists (Muslims, Jews, etc.) as discussed from a Christian perspective.
- 4
A member of a political movement advocating a unitary state rather than a federal one, especially the Unitarios of nineteenth century Argentina (known as the Unitarian Party in English).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to Unitarianism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unitarian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unitarian come from?
From unitary + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).