emanationist
- noun
- /ˌɛmənəˈneɪʃənɪst/
- Formal
- As an emanationist, he argued that everything in the universe flows from a single divine source.
Examples
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Many ancient philosophers were considered emanationists because of their beliefs about the creation of reality.
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An emanationist believes in the interconnectedness of all things.
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The lecture explained how an emanationist views the relationship between the world and its origin.
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Many emanationists argue that existence flows from a single source.
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As an emanationist, he argued that everything in the universe flows from a single divine source.
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The lecture explained how an emanationist views the relationship between the world and its origin.
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Many ancient philosophers were considered emanationists because of their beliefs about the creation of reality.
Synonyms
A person who believes everything is made of one basic thing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Emanationist comes from the word emanate meaning 'to flow out' plus the ending -ist meaning 'a person'. So an emanationist is a person who believes that everything in the world 'flows out' from a single original source.