kenosis
[ ki-noh-sis ]
nounTheology.
the doctrine that Christ relinquished His divine attributes so as to experience human suffering.
Origin of kenosis
1Other words from kenosis
- ke·not·ic [ki-not-ik], /kɪˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective
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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)
Origin of kenosis
1C19: from Greek: an emptying, from kenoun to empty from kenos empty
Derived forms of kenosis
- kenotic (kɪˈnɒtɪk), adjective, noun
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