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cessationism.

The belief or teaching that the visible miraculous works of the Holy Spirit (such as speaking in tongues, prophecy, and divine healing) have ceased.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The belief or teaching that the visible miraculous works of the Holy Spirit (such as speaking in tongues, prophecy, and divine healing) have ceased.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English cessation 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 cessationism From cessation + -ism.

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