Cocceianism

noun

Coc·​ce·​ian·​ism

-ˌnizəm

plural -s

: the theological belief that the whole history of the Christian church is foreshadowed in the Old Testament

Word History

Etymology

Johannes Cocceius (Koch) †1669 + English -an + -ism

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