Marcionism
/ˈmɑrʃiəˌnɪzəm/noun
Marcionism is spelled M-A-R-C-I-O-N-I-S-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Marcionism means “The teachings of Marcion of Sinope and his followers, a docetic form of early Christianity often but not universally considered Gnostic that rejected…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Marcionism?
| Letters | 10: M-A-R-C-I-O-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Marcionism?
Marcionism appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Marcionism?
- US /ˈmɑrʃiəˌnɪzəm/
- US /ˈmɑrʃəˌnɪzəm/
- US /ˈmɑrsiəˌnɪzəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Marcionism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The teachings of Marcion of Sinope and his followers, a docetic form of early Christianity often but not universally considered Gnostic that rejected the spiritual authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.
- 2
General rejection of the Old Testament, its God, and its teachings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marcionism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense teachings of Marcion of Sinope:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | marcionisme |
| German | Marcionismus, Markionismus |
| Portuguese | marcionismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Marcionism come from?
From Marcion + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).