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kenosis
[ ki-noh-sis ]
/ kɪˈnoʊ sɪs /
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noun Theology.
the doctrine that Christ relinquished His divine attributes so as to experience human suffering.
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Origin of kenosis
OTHER WORDS FROM kenosis
ke·not·ic [ki-not-ik], /kɪˈnɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby kenosis
Kenny, Kenny method, keno, kenogenesis, Kenosha, kenosis, Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, kenspeckle, Kent, kente
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British Dictionary definitions for kenosis
kenosis
/ (kɪˈnəʊsɪs) /
noun
Christianity Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes, in order to identify himself with mankind (Philippians 2:6–7)
Derived forms of kenosis
kenotic (kɪˈnɒtɪk), adjective, nounWord Origin for kenosis
C19: from Greek: an emptying, from kenoun to empty from kenos empty
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