acceptilation

Meaning

Noun

• Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
• The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.

Origin

• From Latin acceptilatio ("entry of a debt collected, acquittance"), from past participle of accipio (compare accept) + latio, from latus, past participle of fero.