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apocatastasis
or ap·o·ka·tas·ta·sis
[ ap-oh-kuh-tas-tuh-sis ]
/ ˌæp oʊ kəˈtæs tə sɪs /
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noun
the state of being restored or reestablished; restitution.
the doctrine that Satan and all sinners will ultimately be restored to God.
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Origin of apocatastasis
1670–80; <Latin <Greek: a setting up again. See apo-, catastasis
OTHER WORDS FROM apocatastasis
ap·o·cat·a·stat·ic [ap-uh-kat-uh-stat-ik], /ˌæp əˌkæt əˈstæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby apocatastasis
apocalyptic, apocalypticism, apocalyptist, apocarp, apocarpous, apocatastasis, apocenter, apochromat, apochromatic, apochromatic objective, apocopate
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