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Definition: APOTACTITE

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Noun 1. One of a sect of ancient Christians, who, in supposed imitation of the first believers, renounced all their possessions.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Apotactite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Apotactite \Ap`o*tac"tite\, noun. [from Late Latin expression plural apotactitae, Greek, from set apart; from to arrange, ordain.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: APOTACTITE

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Noah Webster [Noun] One of a sect of ancient christians, who, in imitation of the first believers, renounced all their effects and possessions.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wikipedic The Apotactites, or Apotactici (from LL. pl. apotactitae, Gr. αποτακτος set apart) were a sect of early Christians, who renounced all their worldly possessions. See Apostolici ad init. (references)

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Extended Definition: APOTACTITE

Apotactite

The Apotactites or Apostoloci (from LL. pl. apotactitae, Gr. αποτακτος "set apart") were a sect of early Christians who renounced all their worldly possessions.[1]

The Apostoloci, otherwise called Apotactitæ and Apotactici, rose out of the Encratitae and Cathari in the 3rd century. They made profession of abstaining from marriage, wine, flesh and money.

They are not the same group as the Apostolic Brethren who were in existence in the 13th century.


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