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theopaschism

theopaschism noun: the doctrine that a god can suffer.

Noun

theopaschism (uncountable)

  1. The doctrine that a god can suffer.
    • This central statement of a theological movement known as ‘Theopaschism’ was controversial even among Miaphysites, causing major divisions in their ranks […]2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 239
    Synonyms:
    theopaschitism

Synonyms of theopaschism

Questions about theopaschism

What does theopaschism mean?
Theopaschism means the doctrine that a god can suffer.
What part of speech is theopaschism?
Theopaschism is a noun.

Words near theopaschism in the dictionary

  1. theonyms
  2. theonymy
  3. theopanism
  4. theopantism
  5. theoparacelsite
  6. theopaschism
  7. theopaschite
  8. theopaschites
  9. theopaschitism
  10. theopath
  11. theopathetic

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