Monophysite

Meanings

1. A member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature, as opposed to the Chalcedonian view that Christ has two natures, both fully man and fully God, and is co-eternal and co-substantial with the Father.
2. A member of the Oriental Orthodox Church.

1. Alternative letter-case form of Monophysite.

1. Describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin monophysita, from Byzantine Greek μονοφυσίτης (monophusítēs), from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “single”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”).