/ Dictionary / Index J Jansenism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jan•sen•ism Pronunciation: ( jan'su-niz"um), [key] — n. the doctrinal system of Cornelis Jansen and his followers, denying free will and maintaining that human nature is corrupt and that Christ died for the elect and not for all humanity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jansenism (Thesaurus) Jansen jansky Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language