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Docetae

Docetae noun: any of various groups of Christians, Gnostics, etc. said to believe that Jesus was fully divine and that his humanity and sufferings were illusory.

Noun

Docetae pl (plural only)

  1. (derogatory, historical, plural, plural-only) Any of various groups of Christians, Gnostics, etc. said to believe that Jesus was fully divine and that his humanity and sufferings were illusory.
    Synonyms:
    docetes, docetists

Synonyms of Docetae

Origin of Docetae

From Late Latin Docetae, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), from Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem, to appear”).

Words formed from Docetae

Questions about Docetae

What does Docetae mean?
Docetae means any of various groups of Christians, Gnostics, etc. said to believe that Jesus was fully divine and that his humanity and sufferings were illusory.
What part of speech is Docetae?
Docetae is a noun.

Words near Docetae in the dictionary

  1. doccie
  2. doccies
  3. docebenone
  4. docent
  5. docents
  6. Docetae
  7. docetaxel
  8. docetic
  9. docetically
  10. docetism
  11. docetisms

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