Marcionism

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noun (1)

Mar·​cion·​ism ˈmär-shə-ˌni-zəm 

-sē-ə-, 

-shē-ə-

: the doctrinal system of a sect of the second and third centuries a.d. accepting some parts of the New Testament but denying Christ's corporality and humanity and condemning the Creator God of the Old Testament

Marcionite

ˈmär-shə-ˌnīt 

-sē-ə-, 

-shē-ə-

noun

Marcionite

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noun (2)

Mar·​cion·​ite -ˌnīt 

variants or less commonly Marcionist

-nə̇st

plural -s

: a member of an anti-Judaic Gnostic sect that flourished from the 2d century to about the 7th century a.d.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Marcion 2nd century a.d. Christian Gnostic

Noun (2)

Late Latin marcionita, marcionista, from Marcion + Latin -ita -ite or Latin -ista -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1868, in the meaning defined above

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