Plotinist

Plotinist
Plotinist Plo*ti"nist, n. (Eccl. Hist.) A disciple of Plotinus, a celebrated Platonic philosopher of the third century, who taught that the human soul emanates from the divine Being, to whom it reunited at death. [1913 Webster]

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  • plotinist — plo·ti·nist …   English syllables

  • plotinist — tīnə̇st, tənə̇ noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Plotinus + English ist : a follower of Plotinus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Plotinism — Plotinist, n., adj. /ploh tuy niz euhm, ploht n iz /, n. the Neoplatonism of Plotinus. [PLOTIN(US) + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • plotinism — plōˈtīˌnizəm, ˈplōtənˌi noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Plotinus + English ism : the doctrines of the philosopher Plotinus compare neoplatonism * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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