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Zurvanism

American  
[zur-vuh-niz-uhm] / ˈzɜr vəˌnɪz əm /
Or Zervanism

noun

  1. a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan.

Other Word Forms

  • Zurvanite noun

Etymology

Origin of Zurvanism

Zurvan + -ism

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