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Monophysitism
[ muh-nof-uh-sahy-tiz-uhm ]
noun
, Theology.
- a Christian doctrine grounded in the premise of Christ’s singular, wholly divine nature.
- any of various Christian doctrines that are based on Christ’s singular, divine nature, but allow for this one nature to be inclusive of His subordinate humanity.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Monophysitism1
First recorded in 1830–40; Monophysit(e) ( def ) + -ism ( def )
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Example Sentences
And this is the Monophysitism of 451, the subject-matter of the fourth great general council at Chalcedon.
From Project Gutenberg
The theory that the abridgment was made in the interests of Eutychianism or Monophysitism cannot be substantiated.
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Egypt was the home of Monophysitism, whence it extended also into Syria.
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