Origenist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenista, from Ōrigenēs + -ista. By surface analysis, Origen +‎ -ist.

Adjective

Origenist (not comparable)

(Christianity) Of or relating to Origenism, the teachings of Origen of Alexandria that were anathematized by the Synod of Constantinople (543).
Synonym: Origenistic

Noun

Origenist (plural Origenists)

(Christianity) A follower of Origenism.

References

“Origenist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“Origenist, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

erotising, intrigoes, regionist, sortieing

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