monophysitism
Meanings
noun
- A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine.
- The beliefs and practices of the Oriental Orthodox Church.
name
- Alternative letter-case form of monophysitism.
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Etymology
From Byzantine Greek μονοφυσιτισμός (monophusitismós), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”), hence “belief in a single nature”.
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