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Valentinianism

Valentinianism proper noun: a Gnostic movement established by the 2nd-century Egyptian Valentinus.

Proper noun

Valentinianism

  1. A Gnostic movement established by the 2nd-century Egyptian Valentinus.

Origin of Valentinianism

From Valentinian + -ism.

Questions about Valentinianism

What does Valentinianism mean?
Valentinianism means a Gnostic movement established by the 2nd-century Egyptian Valentinus.
What part of speech is Valentinianism?
Valentinianism is a proper noun.

Words near Valentinianism in the dictionary

  1. valentineless
  2. valentines
  3. Valentinesy
  4. Valentini
  5. Valentinian
  6. Valentinianism
  7. Valentinians
  8. valentining
  9. Valentinis
  10. valentinite
  11. Valentino

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