Aphthartodocetism
/ˌæfθɑːrtəˈdɒsɪˌtɪzəm/
Aphthartodocetism noun: the doctrines of the Aphthartodocetae. A Christological doctrine that taught that Christ's body was naturally incorruptible and not subject to physical suffering, associated with the 6th-century Monophysite theologian Julian of Halicarnassus.
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Aphthartodocetism (uncountable)
- The doctrines of the Aphthartodocetae. A Christological doctrine that taught that Christ's body was naturally incorruptible and not subject to physical suffering, associated with the 6th-century Monophysite theologian Julian of Halicarnassus.
Origin of Aphthartodocetism
From Ancient Greek ἀφθαρτοδοκητισμός (aphthartodokētismós), derived from Ancient Greek ἀφθαρτος (aphthartos, “incorruptible”) + Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “I seem, I appear”).
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Questions about Aphthartodocetism
- What does Aphthartodocetism mean?
- Aphthartodocetism means the doctrines of the Aphthartodocetae. A Christological doctrine that taught that Christ's body was naturally incorruptible and not subject to physical suffering, associated with the 6th-century Monophysite theologian Julian of Halicarnassus.
- What part of speech is Aphthartodocetism?
- Aphthartodocetism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Aphthartodocetism?
- Aphthartodocetism is pronounced /ˌæfθɑːrtəˈdɒsɪˌtɪzəm/.
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