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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Solifidian

Solifidian \Sol`i*fid"i*an\, n. [L. solus alone + fides faith.] (Eccl.) One who maintains that faith alone, without works, is sufficient for justification; -- opposed to nullifidian.
--Hammond.

Solifidian

Solifidian \Sol`i*fid"i*an\, a. Holding the tenets of Solifidians; of or pertaining to the solifidians.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
solifidian

"one who believes in salvation by faith alone" (based on Luther's translation of Rom. iii:28), 1590s, Reformation coinage from Latin solus "alone" (see sole (adj.)) + fides "faith" (see faith). As an adjective from c.1600. Related: Solifidianism

Wiktionary
solifidian

n. A person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

Usage examples of "solifidian".

How deeply the solifidian doctrine had penetrated into the very bosom of the church was revealed by the storminess of the debate.