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Empyrosis vs Ekpyrosis - What's the difference?

empyrosis | ekpyrosis |

As nouns the difference between empyrosis and ekpyrosis

is that empyrosis is (obsolete) a general fire; a conflagration while ekpyrosis is (philosophy) the supposed periodic destruction of the universe.

empyrosis

English

Noun

(empyroses)
  • (obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
    • (Webster 1913)

    ekpyrosis

    English

    Noun

    (ekpyroses)
  • (philosophy) The supposed periodic destruction of the universe

    • Related terms

    *ekpyrotic

    See also

    *palingenesis (the subsequent recreation)