Monophysite
A member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature, as opposed…A member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature, as opposed to the Chalcedonian view that Christ has two natures, both fully man and fully God, and is co-eternal and co-substantial with the Father.
Meaning
2 sensesA member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature, as opposed to the Chalcedonian view that Christ has two natures, both fully man and fully God, and is co-eternal and co-substantial with the Father.
Monophysit, Monophysitin
монофизитmonofizit
(derogatory)A member of the Oriental Orthodox Church.
- an adherent of Monophysitism
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin monophysita, from Byzantine Greek μονοφυσίτης (monophusítēs), from AncFrom Medieval Latin monophysita, from Byzantine Greek μονοφυσίτης (monophusítēs), from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “single”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”).
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