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Antiochianism

Antiochianism noun: a school of theology in the 4th and 5th centuries which spread over the whole Graeco-Syrian Church, and was a revolt against the allegorical interpretation of Scripture favoured by the Alexandrian school.

Noun

Antiochianism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A school of theology in the 4th and 5th centuries which spread over the whole Graeco-Syrian Church, and was a revolt against the allegorical interpretation of Scripture favoured by the Alexandrian school.

Origin of Antiochianism

From Antiochian + -ism.

Questions about Antiochianism

What does Antiochianism mean?
Antiochianism means a school of theology in the 4th and 5th centuries which spread over the whole Graeco-Syrian Church, and was a revolt against the allegorical interpretation of Scripture favoured by the Alexandrian school.
What part of speech is Antiochianism?
Antiochianism is a noun.

Words near Antiochianism in the dictionary

  1. Antiochene
  2. Antiochenes
  3. Antiochia
  4. Antiochian
  5. Antiochian Orthodox Church
  6. Antiochianism
  7. Antiochians
  8. antiochratoxigenic
  9. Antiochus
  10. antiodontalgic
  11. antiodontalgics

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