Monophysite

American  

[muh-nof-uh-sahyt] / məˈnɒf əˌsaɪt /

noun

Theology.

1. a person who maintains that Christ has one, wholly divine nature, or in certain interpretations that this one divine nature is inclusive of Christ’s subordinate humanity; an adherent of Monophysitism.

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Monophysite British  

/ ˌmɒnəʊfɪˈsɪtɪk, mɒˈnɒfɪˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a person who holds that there is only one nature in the person of Christ, which is primarily divine with human attributes

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adjective

1. of or relating to this belief

Other Word Forms

• Monophysism noun
• Monophysitic adjective
• Monophysitical adjective
• Monophysitism noun

Etymology

Origin of Monophysite

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Late Latin monophysīta, from Late Greek monophysī́tēs, equivalent to Greek mono- mono- + phýs(is) “nature” + -ītēs -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The Monophysites were greatly afflicted because, after the conquest, the Mohammedans tolerated the orthodox believers as well as themselves, and were unable to appreciate the distinction between them.

From Project Gutenberg

Monophysite, mō-nof′i-sīt, n. one who holds that Christ had but one composite nature, instead of the orthodox doctrine that He united two complete natures without confusion or mutation in one person.—adj.

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In his works he attacked the heretics of his age, particularly the Monophysites, who were also assailed by his contemporary Anastasius of Antioch.

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To the north of the Druses are the Christian Maronites, said to be the descendants of a Monophysite sect, separated from the common Christian Church after the Council of Chalcedon in 451 A.D.

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She fought the Monophysites, who denied that Christ had two distinct natures, human and divine.

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