psychopannychism

noun

The doctrine that the soul falls asleep at death, and does not wake until the resurrection of the body.

OriginAncient Greek παννύχιος →
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Meanings

nounpsychopannychism (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablelifestyleThe doctrine that the soul falls asleep at death, and does not wake until the resurrection of the body.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
psychopannychy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαννύχιος“all night long”
  2. Englishpsychopannychism

From psycho- + Ancient Greek παννύχιος (pannúkhios, “all night long”) + -ism.

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psychopannychism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychopannychism

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“psychopannychism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychopannychism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychopannychism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychopannychism.

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