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apocatastasis

American  
[ap-oh-kuh-tas-tuh-sis] / ˌæp oʊ kəˈtæs tə sɪs /
Or apokatastasis

noun

  1. the state of being restored or reestablished; restitution.

  2. the doctrine that Satan and all sinners will ultimately be restored to God.

Other Word Forms

  • apocatastatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of apocatastasis

1670–80; < Latin < Greek: a setting up again. See apo-, catastasis

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