What does abreption mean?
Abreption means (archaic) A snatching away..
Abreption
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(archaic) A snatching away..
Example Sentences
Who now and then are under an error, having failings, imperfections, and shortnesses […] You never find these men are called Sinners; neither are the infirmities of the regenerate, the sincere and upright-hearted called Sins, such as these sudden incursions and abreptions, when their thoughts are snatched away from them, either in praying or hearing.
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Word Forms
- abreptions
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Who now and then are under an error, having failings, imperfections, and shortnesses […] You never find these men are called Sinners; neither are the infirmities of the regenerate, the sincere and upright-hearted called Sins, such as these sudden incursions and abreptions, when their thoughts are snatched away from them, either in praying or hearing.
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