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circumincession
or cir·cum·in·ses·sion
[ sur-kuhm-in-sesh-uhn ]
noun
, Theology.
- the reciprocal existence in one another of the three persons of the Trinity.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of circumincession1
1635–45; < Medieval Latin circumincessiōn- (stem of circumcessiō ), equivalent to Latin circum- circum- ( def ) + Medieval Latin incessiōn- < Latin incess ( us ) (past participle of incedere to give in, to go along with, equivalent to in- in- 2 + cēd ( ere ) to go + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion; cede, cession
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