Origenism

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noun

Apocatastasis, the doctrine that all creatures including Satan will be saved before the end of time, condemned as anathema at the Synod of Constantinople in 543 CE.

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Meanings

nounOrigenism (uncountable)
  1. The teachings of Origen of Alexandria (fl. 3rd century), a Greek Church Father; in particular:
    1. uncountableChristianityApocatastasis, the doctrine that all creatures including Satan will be saved before the end of time, condemned as anathema at the Synod of Constantinople in 543 CE.
    2. uncountableChristianityThe doctrine that all souls are created by God prior to conception, also condemned at the Synod of Constantinople.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
apocatastasis

Origin

From Origen + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

regionism
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