Homoiousian

American  

[hoh-moi-oo-see-uhn, -ou-] / ˌhoʊ mɔɪˈu si ən, -ˈaʊ- /

noun

1. 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.

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adjective

1. relating to the Homoiousians or their doctrine.

Homoiousian British  

/ ˌhɒm-, -ˈaʊ-, ˌhəʊmɔɪˈuːsɪən /

noun

1. a Christian who believes that the Son is of like (and not identical) substance with the Father Compare Homoousian

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Homoiousians

Other Word Forms

• Homoiousianism noun

Etymology

Origin of Homoiousian

1725–35; < Late Greek homoioúsi ( os ) of like substance ( homoi- homoio- + ousí ( a ) substance, essence + -os adj. suffix) + -an

Example Sentences

The Homoiousian party of the East split on the question of the deity of the Holy Spirit.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

With what synthetical power he refuted the Homoiousian theory.

From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John

His theological attitude was that known as semi-Arian or Homoiousian, and his associates were Eustathius of Sebaste and Basil of Ancyra.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

Hilary was of great importance in the Arian controversy in bringing the Homoiousian party of the East and the Nicene party of the West to an agreement.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

That the Homoiousian party meant substantially the same by their term homoiousios as did the Homoousians or the Nicene party, by their term homoousios.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen