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henology

henology noun: the philosophical discourse on "The One" that appears most notably in the philosophy of Plotinus.

Noun

henology (uncountable)

  1. The philosophical discourse on "The One" that appears most notably in the philosophy of Plotinus.

Origin of henology

From the oblique/combining form of Ancient Greek εἷς (heîs, “one”) (genitive singular ἑνός (henós)) + -logy.

Words formed from henology

Questions about henology

What does henology mean?
Henology means the philosophical discourse on "The One" that appears most notably in the philosophy of Plotinus.
What part of speech is henology?
Henology is a noun.

Words near henology in the dictionary

  1. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
  2. Henoch-Schönlein purpuras
  3. henodontid
  4. henodontids
  5. henological
  6. henology
  7. henon bamboo
  8. henopause
  9. henophidian
  10. henophidians
  11. henophobia

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