Ubiquitarian

Part of speech: noun, adjective

Definitions

1. Something that is found or occurs in all places at once ; relating to the Lutheran theological position that Christ's body is present everywhere, especially in the Eucharist
2. Characterizing what appears or exists universally throughout space ; pertaining to the belief that Christ's physical presence pervades all things, notably in communion
3. Describing something omnipresent or distributed across every location ; of or supporting the doctrine that Christ's body is ubiquitously present, particularly during the sacrament

Etymology: "Ubiquitarian" is built from "ubiquity" plus the suffix "-arian," which is used to form nouns and adjectives for people who hold a belief or follow a doctrine. "Ubiquity" comes from Latin "ubique," meaning "everywhere," itself built from "ubi" ("where") and "-que" ("and" or "any"). The suffix "-arian" comes through Latin "-arius," and it appears in familiar words such as "librarian," "unitarian" and "vegetarian." Put together, the combination yields a term for someone who believes in the ubiquity of something, most often a belief that God is present everywhere at once. The word is a deliberately formed theological label, so its meaning follows the sense of its parts closely rather than drifting far from them.