Dyophysite

[ dahy-of-uh-sahyt ]

noun

, Theology.

1. a person who maintains that Christ has two distinct natures, one divine and the other human; an adherent of Dyophysitism.

Other Words From

• Dy·oph·y·sit·ic [dahy-of-, uh, -, sit, -ik], Dy·oph·y·sit·i·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dyophysite¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Late Greek dyophysī́tēs, equivalent to dýo two + phýs(is) “nature” + -ītēs -ite ¹