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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.
Homoiousian
/ ˌhəʊmɔɪˈuːsɪən; -ˈaʊ-; ˌhɒm- /
noun
- See Homoousiana 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
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Derived Forms
- ˌHomoiˈousianism, noun
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Other Words From
- Homoi·ousi·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Homoiousian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Homoiousian1
C18: from Late Greek homoiousios of like substance, from Greek homoio- like + ousia nature
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Example Sentences
With what synthetical power he refuted the Homoiousian theory.
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