psilanthropism

or psi·lan·thro·py

[ sahy-lan-thruh-piz-uh m ]

/ saɪˈlæn θrəˌpɪz əm /

noun

the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.

Nearby words

psi phenomenon, psia, psid, psig, psilanthropic, psilanthropism, psilo-, psilocin, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilosis

Origin of psilanthropism

1800–10; < Greek psīlánthrōp(os) merely human (psīl(ós) mere + ánthrōp(os) man + -os -ous) + -ism

Related formspsi·lan·throp·ic

[sahy-luh n-throp-ik] /ˌsaɪ lənˈθrɒp ɪk/, adjectivepsi·lan·thro·pist, noun

Word Origin and History for psilanthropism

psilanthropism

"the teaching that Jesus was entirely human," 1817 (Coleridge; "Biographia Literaria"), from Greek psilanthropos "merely human," from psilos "naked, bare, mere" (see psilo-) + anthropos "man" (see anthropo-). Related: Psilanthropy; psilanthropic; psilanthropist.