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emanationism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The idea that everything emanates from something else, and that the original and most perfect things emanated directly from God.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

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History

Etymology

From emanation + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 流溢說 /流溢说 (liúyìshuō) — religious concept
  • Finnish: emanationismi — religious concept
  • Italian: emanatismo — religious concept
  • Japanese: 流出説 (ryūshutsusetsu) — religious concept
  • Korean: 발출론 (balchullon) — religious concept
  • Korean: 유출설 (yuchulseol) — religious concept
  • Persian: فیض و صدور — religious concept
  • Romanian: emanaționism — religious concept