apokatastasis
- noun
- /ˌæpəˈkætəˌsteɪsɪs/
- The artist's work represents a form of apokatastasis, aiming to return to the purity and simplicity of her early creations.
Examples
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The philosophy of apokatastasis emphasizes the importance of renewal and restoring balance to our lives.
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In her writings, she often explores the concept of apokatastasis as a way of understanding the universe's cyclical nature.
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The end and goal of life is a "restoration apokatastasis to our original state, which is nothing other than a likeness to the divine." 105
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
341
2.7
Returning to a normal state after damage or loss
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3.4
The act of returning something to its original state
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3.5
Making something new or making it last longer
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7.4
Fixing something that is wrong after a mistake
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8.4
The act of putting a body part back in its original place after it is removed or lost
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4.9
Bringing something back to how it was before
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6.5
Fixing something so it works again
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6.5
Adding a needed part so something becomes like it was before
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8.2
To change something again to return it to its original form
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7.0
To change something back to its earlier form or use, for example factories after a war
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9.2
Making something again after taking it apart or after damage
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8.7
The process of becoming new or useful again after damage
A return of something to its former state after damage or long neglect
Antonyms
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5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
How Restored
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apokatastasis comes from Greek parts apo- ('back') and -stasis ('standing', like the English word 'stand'). Think of it as 'putting something back where it stood', which is why it means 'restoration' or 'bringing things back to their original state'.