psilanthropism

or psi·lan·thro·py

[ sahy-lan-thruh-piz-uhm ]

noun

1. the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.

Other Words From

• psi·lan·throp·ic [sahy-l, uh, n-, throp, -ik], adjective
• psi·lanthro·pist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of psilanthropism¹

1800–10; < Greek psīlánthrōp ( os ) merely human ( psīl ( ós ) mere + ánthrōp ( os ) man + -os -ous ) + -ism