Arianism

[ air-ee-uh-niz-uhm, ar- ]

/ ˈɛər i əˌnɪz əm, ˈær- /

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noun Theology.

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

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Origin of Arianism

First recorded in 1590–1600; Arian + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Arianism

Ar·i·an·is·tic, Ar·i·an·is·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby Arianism

aria, aria da capo, Ariadne, Arian, Ariane, Arianism, Arias Sánchez, Arias-Stella phenomenon, Arias-Stella reaction, ariboflavinosis, Arica

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How to use Arianism in a sentence

Constantius convokes the Council of Arles, which condemns Arianism.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various
But times have greatly changed; men can now confess something more than Arianism without trembling with fear.
The Cornwall Coast|Arthur L. Salmon
The reformers were not tolerant; for a woman was burnt for Arianism in 1550 and a male Anabaptist in 1551.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
The political power really decided the great controversy between Arianism and Athanasianism.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote

Their common language may have been no older than their common Arianism.
Opuscula|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for Arianism

Arianism

/ (ˈɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

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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