Marcionist

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noun

Synonym of Marcionite, a follower of Marcionism.

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Marcionite
OriginLate Latin Marcionista ← Koine Greek Μαρκιωνιστής ← Ancient Greek -ιστής →
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Meanings

nounMarcionist (plural Marcionists)

plural Marcionists

  1. historicalSynonym of Marcionite, a follower of Marcionism.

    Synonyms: Marcionite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Marcionite, a follower of Marcionism.

Similar
Marcionite
Also see
marcionite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ιστής
  2. Koine GreekΜαρκιωνιστής
  3. Late LatinMarcionista
  4. EnglishMarcionist

From Late Latin Marcionista, from Koine Greek Μαρκιωνιστής (Markiōnistḗs), from Μαρκιων (Markiōn) + Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs). Equivalent to Marcion + -ist.

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APA

Marcionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marcionist

MLA

“Marcionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marcionist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marcionist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marcionist.

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