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Essenianism

Essenianism is the alternative form of Essenism.

Meaning of Essenism

Noun

Essenism (usually uncountable, plural Essenisms)

  1. (usually) The doctrines or practices of the Essenes.
    • In taking leave , I add , as an extra argument against the possibility that Essenism could have been contemporary with the birth of Christianity[…]1858, Thomas De Quincey, The Essenes Supplementary

Origin of Essenianism

From Essenian + -ism.

Questions about Essenianism

What is Essenianism the alternative form of?
Essenianism is the alternative form of Essenism.

Words near Essenianism in the dictionary

  1. esseneite
  2. Essenes
  3. essenhout
  4. essenhouts
  5. Essenian
  6. Essenianism
  7. Essenians
  8. Essenic
  9. Essenism
  10. Essenisms
  11. Essenmacher

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