pleroma
noun
ple·ro·ma
plə̇ˈrōmə
plural pleromas or pleromata
1
: plenitude:
a
: the fullness of divine excellencies and powers
the pleroma of the Godhead resides in Christ corporeally—
Philip Schaff
Philip Schaff
b
: the fullness of being of the divine life held in Gnosticism to comprise the aeons as well as the uncreated monad or dyad from which they have proceeded
2
[New Latin, from Late Latin, fullness]
: plerome
pleromatic
adjective
¦plirə¦matik
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“Pleroma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleroma. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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