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Origenist

Origenist adjective: of or relating to Origenism, the teachings of Origen of Alexandria that were anathematized by the Synod of Constantinople (543).

Adjective

Origenist (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Origenism, the teachings of Origen of Alexandria that were anathematized by the Synod of Constantinople (543).
    Synonyms:
    Origenistic

Noun

Origenist (plural Origenists)

  1. A follower of Origenism.

Synonyms of Origenist

Forms of Origenist

pluralOrigenists

Origin of Origenist

Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenista, from Ōrigenēs + -ista. By surface analysis, Origen + -ist.

Questions about Origenist

What does Origenist mean?
Origenist means of or relating to Origenism, the teachings of Origen of Alexandria that were anathematized by the Synod of Constantinople (543).
What part of speech is Origenist?
Origenist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Origenist in the dictionary

  1. origanums
  2. Origen
  3. Origenian
  4. Origenic
  5. Origenism
  6. Origenist
  7. Origenistic
  8. Origenists
  9. oright
  10. origin
  11. origin myth

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