These were commonly referred to as "Arians" due to their rejection of the Trinity, though in fact the Socinians, as they were later known, went further than Arius to the position of Photinus.
Mereka kerap disebut sebagai "kaum Arian" karena penolakan mereka akan Trinitas, meskipun sebenarnya mereka tergolong kaum Socinian, sebagaimana kelak mereka dikenal, bergerak lebih jauh dari Arius menuju posisi Fotinus.