kenosis

[ ki-noh-sis ]

nounTheology.
  1. the doctrine that Christ relinquished His divine attributes so as to experience human suffering.

Origin of kenosis

1
1835–45; <Greek kénōsis an emptying (kenō-, variant stem of kenoûn to empty out, drain + -sis-sis)

Other words from kenosis

  • ke·not·ic [ki-not-ik], /kɪˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby kenosis

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British Dictionary definitions for kenosis

kenosis

/ (kɪˈnəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. Christianity Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes, in order to identify himself with mankind (Philippians 2:6–7)

Origin of kenosis

1
C19: from Greek: an emptying, from kenoun to empty from kenos empty

Derived forms of kenosis

  • kenotic (kɪˈnɒtɪk), adjective, noun

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