cessationism

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noun

The belief or teaching that the visible miraculous works of the Holy Spirit (such as speaking in tongues, prophecy, and divine healing) have ceased.

Opposite
continuationism
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Meanings

nouncessationism (countable and uncountable, plural cessationisms)

plural cessationisms

  1. countableuncountableChristianityThe belief or teaching that the visible miraculous works of the Holy Spirit (such as speaking in tongues, prophecy, and divine healing) have ceased.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
continuationism

Origin

From cessation + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan cessacionisme
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Dutch cessationisme
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French cessationnisme, cessationisme
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German Cessationismus
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Portuguese cessacionismo
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Spanish cesacionismo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

seismonastic
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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