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heteroousianism

heteroousianism noun: the belief that the first and second persons of the Trinity have different essence or substance.

Noun

heteroousianism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that the first and second persons of the Trinity have different essence or substance.

Origin of heteroousianism

From heteroousian + -ism.

Questions about heteroousianism

What does heteroousianism mean?
Heteroousianism means the belief that the first and second persons of the Trinity have different essence or substance.
What part of speech is heteroousianism?
Heteroousianism is a noun.

Words near heteroousianism in the dictionary

  1. heterooligonucleotides
  2. heterooligosaccharide
  3. heterooligosaccharides
  4. heteroousia
  5. heteroousian
  6. heteroousianism
  7. heteroousious
  8. heteropagi
  9. heteropagus
  10. heteropalindrome
  11. heteropalindromes

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