kenosis

[ki-noh-sis]

noun

Theology.

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

kenosis

/ kɪˈnɒtɪk, kɪˈnəʊsɪs /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• kenotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of kenosis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kenosis¹

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

Example Sentences

At Kenosis, meanwhile, Chuck stumbles across gory evidence, like a secret room stuffed with bags of blood.

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Luckily, Chuck is friends with Olivia Watts, whose tech company, Kenosis, is peddling a vague sort of wellness.

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Kenosis’ slogans — among them “Speed matters. Most decisions are reversible.” — are as ludicrous as Olivia’s claim that nature itself suffers in comparison to her corporate campus’s man-made biome.

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This places him in countless uncomfortable situations, like when his label’s star performer, Thane, makes a smartphone video of Chuck glad-handing Kenosis donors.

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Paul’s key theory is that of kenosis, which finds its fullest Pauline elaboration in Philippians 2:5-11, where he notes that Jesus himself “humbled himself” at the cross, becoming like us.

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