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Essenism

Essenism noun: the doctrines or practices of the Essenes.

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

Forms of Essenism

pluralEssenisms

Origin of Essenism

From Essene + -ism.

Questions about Essenism

What does Essenism mean?
Essenism means the doctrines or practices of the Essenes.
What part of speech is Essenism?
Essenism is a noun.
What is the plural of Essenism?
The plural of Essenism is Essenisms.

Words near Essenism in the dictionary

  1. essenhouts
  2. Essenian
  3. Essenianism
  4. Essenians
  5. Essenic
  6. Essenism
  7. Essenisms
  8. Essenmacher
  9. Essenmachers
  10. essent
  11. essentiability

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