Docetism

[ doh-see-tiz-uhm, doh-si-tiz- ]

noun
  1. an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body.

  2. Roman Catholic Church. an ancient heresy asserting that Jesus lacked full humanity.

Origin of Docetism

1
First recorded in 1840–50; Docet(ae) + -ism

Other words from Docetism

  • Do·ce·tic, adjective
  • Do·ce·tist, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Docetism

Docetism

/ (ˈdəʊsɪˌtɪzəm) /


noun
  1. (in the early Christian Church) a heresy that the humanity of Christ, his sufferings, and his death were apparent rather than real

Origin of Docetism

1
C19: from Medieval Latin Docētae, from Greek Dokētai, from dokein to seem

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