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emanationist

emanationist

9.9
A person who believes everything flows out from one source
  • noun
  • /ˌɛmənəˈneɪʃənɪst/
  • Formal
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  • As an emanationist, he argued that everything in the universe flows from a single divine source.

Examples

  • Many ancient philosophers were considered emanationists because of their beliefs about the creation of reality.

  • An emanationist believes in the interconnectedness of all things.

  • The lecture explained how an emanationist views the relationship between the world and its origin.

  • Many emanationists argue that existence flows from a single source.

  • As an emanationist, he argued that everything in the universe flows from a single divine source.

  • The lecture explained how an emanationist views the relationship between the world and its origin.

  • Many ancient philosophers were considered emanationists because of their beliefs about the creation of reality.

Synonyms

monist
vsemanationist
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A person who believes everything is made of one basic thing

focuses on things originating by a gradual outflow from a single source

Surface Forms

emanationist singular
emanationists plural

Morphology

emanationist = emanation (semi-transparent) = emanation + ist

Regular agentive/ideological derivation from 'emanation' using '-ist', but the conceptual base is specialized vocabulary.

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.