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Zurvanism meaning

A now-extinct branch of Zoroastrianism that had the divinity Zurvan as its primordial creator deity.

Synonyms of Zurvanism

sect religious sect religious order theological doctrine heresy unorthodoxy

Related words

Other words often associated with Zurvanism or its synonyms:

religion faith heterodoxy orthodoxy orientation content clique camp ingroup ism faction philosophy

Using Zurvanism

  • The main meaning on this page is: A now-extinct branch of Zoroastrianism that had the divinity Zurvan as its primordial creator deity.
  • Useful related words include: sect, religious sect, religious order, theological doctrine.

Context around Zurvanism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

viewed 1×

Sentence patterns with Zurvanism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as in zurvanism also chose 1× other than zurvanism the sassanian 1× zoroastrianism called zurvanism viewed ahriman 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

conversely an extinct 1× following haug the 1× other than zurvanism 1×

Common sentence endings:

be considered henotheistic 1× in other fashions 1× to be evil 1×

Words around Zurvanism

Just before it in the word index:

zuru 10 zuroff 4 zurn 6 zurmi 8 zurlo 2 zurlauben 3

Just after it in the word index:

zurzuvae 2 zus 3 zusammenarbeit 2 zuse 13 zushi 6 zussman 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Zurvanism

  • In this selection, "zurvanism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, viewed stand out and add context to how "zurvanism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as in zurvanism also chose and other than zurvanism the sassanian. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "zurvanism" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with zurvanism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Other than Zurvanism, the Sassanian kings demonstrated their devotion to Ahura Mazda in other fashions. (15 words)

Conversely, an extinct and unorthodox branch of Zoroastrianism called Zurvanism viewed Ahriman and Ahura Mazda as twins subservient to a morally neutral God who embodied Infinite Time, called Zurvan, and may likewise be considered henotheistic. (35 words)

Following Haug, the Bombay Parsis began to defend themselves in the English language press; the argument being that Angra Mainyu was not Mazda's binary opposite, but his subordinate, who—as in Zurvanism also—chose to be evil. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Following Haug, the Bombay Parsis began to defend themselves in the English language press; the argument being that Angra Mainyu was not Mazda's binary opposite, but his subordinate, who—as in Zurvanism also—chose to be evil. (38 words)

Conversely, an extinct and unorthodox branch of Zoroastrianism called Zurvanism viewed Ahriman and Ahura Mazda as twins subservient to a morally neutral God who embodied Infinite Time, called Zurvan, and may likewise be considered henotheistic. (35 words)

Other than Zurvanism, the Sassanian kings demonstrated their devotion to Ahura Mazda in other fashions. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Conversely, an extinct and unorthodox branch of Zoroastrianism called Zurvanism viewed Ahriman and Ahura Mazda as twins subservient to a morally neutral God who embodied Infinite Time, called Zurvan, and may likewise be considered henotheistic.

Following Haug, the Bombay Parsis began to defend themselves in the English language press; the argument being that Angra Mainyu was not Mazda's binary opposite, but his subordinate, who—as in Zurvanism also—chose to be evil.

Other than Zurvanism, the Sassanian kings demonstrated their devotion to Ahura Mazda in other fashions.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "zurvanism" in a sentence?
An example: "Conversely, an extinct and unorthodox branch of Zoroastrianism called Zurvanism viewed Ahriman and Ahura Mazda as twins subservient to a morally neutral God who embodied Infinite Time, called Zurvan, and may likewise be considered henotheistic." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "zurvanism" from authentic English texts.
What does "zurvanism" mean?
Zurvanism means: A now-extinct branch of Zoroastrianism that had the divinity Zurvan as its primordial creator deity.
What are synonyms of "zurvanism"?
Common synonyms of "zurvanism" include: sect, religious sect, religious order, theological doctrine, heresy, unorthodoxy.
How many example sentences with "zurvanism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "zurvanism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.