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monophysitism
Monophysitism (noun) means a teaching about Christ, seen by most as unorthodox, holding that he had only one nature, either fully divine or a mix of human and divine.
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1
A teaching about Christ, seen by most as unorthodox, holding that he had only one nature, either fully divine or a mix of human and divine.
"To claim that Jesus did not have human feelings amounts to monophysitism."
2
The teachings and customs followed by the Oriental Orthodox Church.
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Etymology
Comes from Byzantine Greek μονοφυσιτισμός (monophusitismós), formed from μόνος (mónos, “only one”), φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) and -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”), hence “belief in a single nature”.
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What is the meaning of monophysitism?
"monophysitism" (noun) means a teaching about Christ, seen by most as unorthodox, holding that he had only one nature, either fully divine or a mix of human and divine.
What are the different meanings of monophysitism?
"monophysitism" has 2 main meanings: 1. A teaching about Christ, seen by most as unorthodox, holding that he had only one nature, either fully divine or a mix of human and divine; 2. The teachings and customs followed by the Oriental Orthodox Church.
