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Miaphysitism

Miaphysitism noun: a Christological formula, upheld by the Oriental Orthodox Church, holding that divinity and humanity are united in a single nature in Christ.

Noun

Miaphysitism (uncountable)

  1. A Christological formula, upheld by the Oriental Orthodox Church, holding that divinity and humanity are united in a single nature in Christ.

Origin of Miaphysitism

From miaphysite + -ism, a modern coinage from Byzantine Greek μία (mía, “one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature, substance”), referring in particular to the formula of Cyril of Alexandria, “one incarnate nature of the Word”, μία φύσις τοῦ Λόγου σεσαρκωμένη (mía phúsis toû Lógou sesarkōménē).

Questions about Miaphysitism

What does Miaphysitism mean?
Miaphysitism means a Christological formula, upheld by the Oriental Orthodox Church, holding that divinity and humanity are united in a single nature in Christ.
What part of speech is Miaphysitism?
Miaphysitism is a noun.

Words near Miaphysitism in the dictionary

  1. miaowling
  2. miaowls
  3. miaows
  4. miaphysite
  5. miaphysites
  6. Miaphysitism
  7. Miaplacidus
  8. miargyrite
  9. miarolitic
  10. MIAs
  11. miascite

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