kenosis

[ki-noh-sis]

noun Theology.

the doctrine that Christ relinquished His divine attributes so as to experience human suffering.

Origin of kenosis

1835–45; < Greek kénōsis an emptying (kenō-, variant stem of kenoûn to empty out, drain + -sis -sis)

Related formske·not·ic

[ki-not-ik] /kɪˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for kenosis

kenosis

noun

Christianity Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes, in order to identify himself with mankind (Philippians 2:6–7)

Derived Formskenotic (kɪˈnɒtɪk), adjective, noun

Word Origin for kenosis

C19: from Greek: an emptying, from kenoun to empty from kenos empty

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Word Origin and History for kenosis

from Greek kenosis "an emptying," from kenoein "to empty," from PIE *ken- "empty." From Phil. ii:7. Related: Kenotic.