Origenism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Origen Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
- (uncountable) 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.