Essenism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The doctrines or practices of the Essenes. uncountable, usually

    "In taking leave , I add , as an extra argument against the possibility that Essenism could have been contemporary with the birth of Christianity[…]"

Example

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"In taking leave , I add , as an extra argument against the possibility that Essenism could have been contemporary with the birth of Christianity[…]"

Etymology

From Essene + -ism.

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