Homoiousian
[ hoh-moi-oo-see-uhn, -ou- ]
/ ˌhoʊ mɔɪˈu si ən, -ˈaʊ- /
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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.
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Origin of Homoiousian
OTHER WORDS FROM Homoiousian
Ho·moi·ou·si·an·ism, nounWords nearby Homoiousian
Homo heidelbergensis, homoio-, homoiotherm, homoiothermal, homoiothermic, Homoiousian, homolecithal, homologate, homological, homologize, homologous
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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 FatherCompare Homoousian
adjective
of or relating to the Homoiousians
Derived forms of Homoiousian
Homoiousianism, nounWord Origin for Homoiousian
C18: from Late Greek homoiousios of like substance, from Greek homoio- like + ousia nature
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