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Where does “annihilationist” come from?

annihilationist (English) comes from English annihilation, from Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

annihilationist (English): A person who believes in annihilationism: that...

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  1. A person who believes in annihilationism: that...

Ancestry of “annihilationist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishannihilationThe act of destroying or otherwise turning into...
2Middle Frenchannihilation—
3Latinannihilatioannihilation
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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