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Monophysitism

American  
[muh-nof-uh-sahy-tiz-uhm] / məˈnɒf əˌsaɪ tɪz əm /

noun

Theology.

  1. a Christian doctrine grounded in the premise of Christ’s singular, wholly divine nature.

  2. any of various Christian doctrines that are based on Christ’s singular, divine nature, but allow for this one nature to be inclusive of His subordinate humanity.

Etymology

Origin of Monophysitism

First recorded in 1830–40; Monophysit(e) ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )

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