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Origenism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

The teachings of Origen of Alexandria (fl. 3rd century), a Greek Church Father; in particular:

Apocatastasis, the doctrine that all creatures including Satan will be saved before the end of time, condemned as anathema at the Synod of Constantinople in 543 CE.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Christianity

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Meaning 2

The teachings of Origen of Alexandria (fl. 3rd century), a Greek Church Father; in particular:

The doctrine that all souls are created by God prior to conception, also condemned at the Synod of Constantinople.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Christianity

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Etymology tree English Origen 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 Origenism From Origen + -ism.