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Nestorianism
/ nɛˈstɔːrɪəˌnɪzəm /
noun
- the doctrine that Christ was two distinct persons, divine and human, implying a denial that the Virgin Mary was the mother of God. It is attributed to Nestorius and survives in the Iraqi Church
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Derived Forms
- Nesˈtorian, nounadjective
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Example Sentences
The Churches of the east were torn by quarrels as to Eutychianism and Nestorianism.
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Like modern Jansenism, and unlike Nestorianism, the Monophysites were famous for their austerities.
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Thus in 1771 the Armenian patriarch and all his people renounced Nestorianism and returned to the unity of the Church.
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It is a mistake to suppose Adoptionism to be a mere resuscitation of Nestorianism.
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There was a great stir among the monks, who were for the most part determined enemies of Nestorianism.
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