successionist

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noun

Someone who insists on the importance of a regular succession of events, offices, hierarchy etc..

“successionist Muslims”

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Meanings

nounsuccessionist (plural successionists)

plural successionists

  1. Someone who insists on the importance of a regular succession of events, offices, hierarchy etc..
    1. lifestyleSomeone who insists that only apostolic succession is valid for ecclesiastical orders.
adjectivesuccessionist (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to successionism or successionists.

    successionist Muslims

Origin

From succession + -ist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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