English Explanatory Dictionary

Marcionism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑrʃiəˌnɪzəm/ /ˈmɑrʃəˌnɪzəm/ /ˈmɑrsiəˌnɪzəm/ /ˈmɑːʃiənɪzm/ /ˈmɑːʃiənɪzəm/ /ˈmɑːʃənɪzm/ /ˈmɑːʃənɪzəm/

Word forms

Marcionism

Etymology

From Marcion + -ism.

Related words

Marcionist Marcionite Marcionitic Marcionitish Marcionitism
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