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Marcionite

or Mar·cion·ist

[ mahr-shuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈmɑr ʃəˌnaɪt /
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noun
a member of a Gnostic ascetic sect that flourished from the 2nd to 7th century a.d. and that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Christ.
adjective
of or relating to the Marcionites or their doctrines.
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Origin of Marcionite

From the Late Latin word Marciōnīta, dating back to 1530–40. See Marcion, -ite1
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