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Homoousian
[ hoh-moh-oo-see-uhn, -ou-, hom-oh- ]
noun
- a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence or substance of the Father and the Son is the same ( Heteroousian ).
adjective
- of or relating to the Homoousians or their doctrine.
Homoousian
/ -ˈaʊ-; ˌhəʊməʊˈuːsɪən; ˌhɒm- /
noun
- See Homoiousiana Christian who believes that the Son is of the same substance as the Father Compare Homoiousian
adjective
- of or relating to the Homoousians
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Derived Forms
- ˌHomoˈousianism, noun
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Other Words From
- Homo·ousi·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Homoousian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Homoousian1
C16: from Late Greek homoousios of the same substance, from Greek homo- + ousia nature
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