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Marcionism

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈmɑrʃiəˌnɪzəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The teachings of Marcion of Sinope and his followers, a docetic form of early Christianity often but not universally considered Gnostic that rejected the spiritual authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

General rejection of the Old Testament, its God, and its teachings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Christianity

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the Christian heresy of the 2nd and 3rd centuries that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Jesus as a human

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: heresy, unorthodoxy, theological doctrine

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Marcion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Marcionism From Marcion + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬吉安主義 /马吉安主义 (Mǎjí'ān zhǔyì) — teachings of Marcion of Sinope
  • Finnish: markionismi — teachings of Marcion of Sinope
  • French: marcionisme — teachings of Marcion of Sinope
  • German: Marcionismus — teachings of Marcion of Sinope
  • German: Markionismus — teachings of Marcion of Sinope
  • Polish: marcjonizm — teachings of Marcion of Sinope
  • Portuguese: marcionismo — teachings of Marcion of Sinope