Meanings
nounanastasis (plural anastases)
plural anastases
- a recovery from a debilitating condition, especially irradiation of human tissue
- Christianityresurrection, especially the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἀνάστασις“resurrection”
- Englishanastasis
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”).
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Ancient Greek ἀνάστασις
- ἀνάστασις (anástasis)resurrection in a Christian context
Chinese Cantonese 復活 /复活
- 復活 /复活 (fuk⁶ wut⁶)resurrection in a Christian context
Chinese Mandarin 復活 /复活
- 復活 /复活 (fùhuó)resurrection in a Christian context
Hungarian feltámadás
- feltámadásresurrection in a Christian context
Polish zmartwychwstanie
- zmartwychwstanieresurrection in a Christian context
Russian выздоровле́ние, воскресе́ние
- выздоровле́ние (vyzdorovlénije)recovery from a debilitating condition
- воскресе́ние (voskresénije)resurrection in a Christian context
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APA
anastasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastasis
MLA
“anastasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anastasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastasis.
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