Marcionite

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noun

A follower of Marcionism.

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Marcionist
OriginLate Latin Marcionita ← Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων →
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Meanings

nounMarcionite (plural Marcionites)

plural Marcionites

  1. historicalA follower of Marcionism.

    Synonyms: Marcionist

adjectiveMarcionite (comparative more Marcionite, superlative most Marcionite)

comparative more Marcionite · superlative most Marcionite

  1. historicalOf or related to Marcion, Marcionism, or the Marcionites.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA follower of Marcionism.

Similar
Marcionist
Also see
marcionistmarcioniticmarcionitish

Origin

  1. Koine GreekΜᾱρκῑ́ων“Marcion”
  2. Late LatinMarcionita
  3. EnglishMarcionite

From Late Latin Marcionita, from Mārciōn + -ita (“-ite”), from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων (Mārkī́ōn, “Marcion”), equivalent to Marcion + -ite.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μαρκιωνιστής
  • Μαρκιωνιστής (Markiōnistḗs)a follower of Marcionism
Latin Marcionita, Marcioniticus
  • Marcionitaa follower of Marcionism
  • Marcioniticusof or related to Marcion, Marcionism, or the Marcionites
Portuguese marcionita, marcionista
  • marcionitaa follower of Marcionism
  • marcionistaa follower of Marcionism
  • marcionitaof or related to Marcion, Marcionism, or the Marcionites
  • marcionistaof or related to Marcion, Marcionism, or the Marcionites
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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