Origenist

1 of 2

noun

Or·​i·​gen·​ist
-nə̇st
plural -s
: an advocate of Origenism

Origenist

2 of 2

adjective

"
variants or Origenistic
¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗¦nistik
: of or relating to Origen or Origenism

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Latin origenistes, from Origena.d. 254? Christian writer, teacher and theologian + Latin -istes -ist

Adjective

origenism + -ist or -istic

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“Origenist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Origenist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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