marcionism

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Synonyms: marconism, marcionist, martianism, marcionite, mancinism, marinism, marianism, marxianism, martinism, marconis

Antonyms: marconism, marcionist, martianism, marcionite, mancinism, marinism, marianism, marxianism, martinism, marconis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The [[teaching]]s of [[Marcion|Marcion of Sinope]] and his [[follower]]s, a [[docetic]] [[form]] of [[early]] [[Christianity]] [[often]] but not [[universally]] [[consider]]ed [[Gnostic]] that [[reject]]ed the [[spiritual]] [[authority]] of the [[Hebrew]] [[Tanakh]] ([[Old Testament]]) and the [[disciple]]s and [[apostle]]s [[other than]] [[Paul]] as [[serving]] the [[Demiurge]].
2. {{lb|en|Christianity}} [[general|General]] [[rejection]] of the [[Old Testament]], its [[God]], and its [[teaching]]s.

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