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homoousion

UK/hɒməʊˈuːzɪɒn/

homoousion noun: a homoousian entity.

Noun (1)

homoousion (plural homoousia)

  1. A homoousian entity.
    • In concepts of earlier systematic theology, it is possible to talk of a homoousion with respect to God, and thus of the community of will of the Father and the Son on the cross. However, the unity contains not only identity of substance but also the wholly and utterly different character and...2012, Rafael Luévano, Woman-killing in Juárez: Theodicy at the Border, page 162

Noun (2) capitalized: Homoousion

Homoousion (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of homoousion
    • The campaign to get rid of the Homoousion from Christian credal statements split the Church in the empire for another half-century and more.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 215

Forms of homoousion

pluralhomoousia

Questions about homoousion

What does homoousion mean?
Homoousion means a homoousian entity.
What part of speech is homoousion?
Homoousion is a noun.
How do you pronounce homoousion?
Homoousion is pronounced /hɒməʊˈuːzɪɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of homoousion?
The plural of homoousion is homoousia.

Words near homoousion in the dictionary

  1. homoousian
  2. homoousianism
  3. homoousians
  4. homoousiast
  5. homoousiasts
  6. homoousion
  7. homoousious
  8. homopantothenic acid
  9. homopaternal
  10. homopatriarchal
  11. homopatriarchy

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