Essenism

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noun

The doctrines or practices of the Essenes.

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Meanings

nounEssenism (usually uncountable, plural Essenisms)

plural Essenisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe doctrines or practices of the Essenes.

    In taking leave , I add , as an extra argument against the possibility that Essenism could have been contemporary with the birth of Christianity[…]

    1858, Thomas De Quincey, The Essenes Supplementary

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
essaism

Origin

From Essene + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

missenseMessines
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APA

Essenism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essenism

MLA

“Essenism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essenism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Essenism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essenism.

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