Arianism

American  

[air-ee-uh-niz-uhm, ar-] / ˈɛər i əˌnɪz əm, ˈær- /

noun

Theology.

1. the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.

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Arianism British  

/ ˈɛərɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the doctrine of Arius, pronounced heretical at the Council of Nicaea, which asserted that Christ was not of one substance with the Father, but a creature raised by the Father to the dignity of Son of God

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Other Word Forms

• Arianistic
  adjective
• Arianistical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Arianism

First recorded in 1590–1600; Arian + -ism

Example Sentences

Arianism quickly took hold among many people, most importantly among the Germanic tribes of the north, where Arian Christian missionaries made major inroads.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

In 325 CE, only a little over a decade after he had converted to Christianity, Constantine assembled a council of church leaders, the Council of Nicaea, to lay Arianism to rest.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

He was equally interested in imposing Christian uniformity through the elimination of Christian heresies like Arianism.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

In its essence, Douthat writes, “the appeal of Arianism was the appeal of a more rationalized Christianity” that demystified the paradoxes of the Trinity.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2018

Arianism held that God is a unique being and that therefore Jesus was not truly divine.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin