Monophysite Definition

mə-nŏfə-sīt
noun
An adherent of an originally 4th- and 5th-cent. theory asserting the existence of only one nature (divine or divine-human) in Christ and opposing the orthodox doctrine of the existence of two distinct natures (one wholly divine, the other wholly human) in the one person of Christ.
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Alternative capitalization of Monophysite.
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adjective
Alternative capitalization of Monophysite.
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Describing the beliefs of a Îœonophysite.

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Noun

Singular:
Monophysite
Plural:
monophysites

Origin of Monophysite

  • From Medieval Latin monophysita, from Byzantine Ancient Greek μονοφυσίτης (monophusitÄ“s), from μόνος (monos, “single") + φύσις (phusis, “nature").

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  • Late Latin monophysīta from Late Greek monophusītēs Greek mono- mono- Greek phusis nature bheuə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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