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holenmerism

holenmerism noun: the belief that the whole of God is present within every part of the universe.

Noun

holenmerism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that the whole of God is present within every part of the universe.
  2. The belief that the whole of the soul is present within every part of the body.
    • But the Reasons that induce them to embrace it, and ſo ſtifsly to maintain it, are theſe two onely, or at leaſt chiefly, as much as reſpects the Holenmeriſm of Spirits. The firſt is, That whereas they grant that the whole Soul does pervade and poſſeſs the whole Body, they thought it would thence...1681, Joseph Glanvill, Saducismus triumphatus, pages 125–126

Forms of holenmerism

alternative formholenmerianism

Origin of holenmerism

From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ism.

Questions about holenmerism

What does holenmerism mean?
Holenmerism means the belief that the whole of God is present within every part of the universe.
What part of speech is holenmerism?
Holenmerism is a noun.

Words near holenmerism in the dictionary

  1. holelike
  2. Holeman
  3. Holemans
  4. Holen
  5. holenmerianism
  6. holenmerism
  7. Holens
  8. holeproof
  9. holepunch
  10. holepunched
  11. holepunches

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