Zervanism

noun

Zer·​van·​ism

ˈzərvəˌnizəm

variants or less commonly Zarvanism

ˈzär-

plural -s

: an ancient Iranian religion or Zoroastrian heretical sect teaching that infinite time is the originating principle of existence and prior to the dual principles of good and evil held ultimate by orthodox Zoroastrianism and influencing Mithraism

Word History

Etymology

Zervan, Zarvan, an ancient Iranian god + English -ian

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