English Explanatory Dictionary

Arianism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm/

Word forms

Arianism

Etymology

Eponym from its chief proponent Arius, a priest in Alexandria circa 323 CE: Arian + -ism.

Synonyms

Arian heresy

Related words

Semi-Arianism monophysitism Nestorianism trinitarianism unitarianism
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