Homoiousian
[ hoh-moi-oo-see-uhn, -ou- ]
noun
a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence of the Son is similar to, but not the same as, that of the Father.
adjective
relating to the Homoiousians or their doctrine.
Origin of Homoiousian
1Other words from Homoiousian
- Ho·moi·ou·si·an·ism, noun
Words Nearby Homoiousian
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How to use Homoiousian in a sentence
With what synthetical power he refuted the Homoiousian theory.
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British Dictionary definitions for Homoiousian
Homoiousian
/ (ˌhəʊmɔɪˈuːsɪən, -ˈaʊ-, ˌhɒm-) /
noun
a Christian who believes that the Son is of like (and not identical) substance with the Father: Compare Homoousian
adjective
of or relating to the Homoiousians
Origin of Homoiousian
1C18: from Late Greek homoiousios of like substance, from Greek homoio- like + ousia nature
Derived forms of Homoiousian
- Homoiousianism, noun
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