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modalism

American  
[mohd-l-iz-uhm] / ˈmoʊd lˌɪz əm /
Or Modalism

noun

Theology.
  1. a Christian doctrine espousing the belief that the members of the Trinity are not distinct persons, but are aspects or manifestations of one God.


Etymology

Origin of modalism

First recorded in 1845–50; modal 1 ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )

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He eventually created a piano style that combined the modalism of Davis’s pianist Bill Evans with sprightly, flexible dance rhythms of flamenco.

From Washington Post Jun. 8, 2017

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