Homoiousian

[ hoh-moi-oo-see-uhn, -ou- ]

noun
  1. a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence of the Son is similar to, but not the same as, that of the Father.

adjective
  1. relating to the Homoiousians or their doctrine.

Origin of Homoiousian

1
1725–35; <Late Greek homoioúsi(os) of like substance (homoi-homoio- + ousí(a) substance, essence + -os adj. suffix) + -an

Other words from Homoiousian

  • Ho·moi·ou·si·an·ism, noun

Words Nearby Homoiousian

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How to use Homoiousian in a sentence

  • With what synthetical power he refuted the Homoiousian theory.

    Talkers | John Bate

British Dictionary definitions for Homoiousian

Homoiousian

/ (ˌhəʊmɔɪˈuːsɪən, -ˈaʊ-, ˌhɒm-) /


noun
  1. a Christian who believes that the Son is of like (and not identical) substance with the Father: Compare Homoousian

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Homoiousians

Origin of Homoiousian

1
C18: from Late Greek homoiousios of like substance, from Greek homoio- like + ousia nature

Derived forms of Homoiousian

  • Homoiousianism, noun

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