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theanthropism

[thee-an-thruh-piz-uh m]
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noun
  1. the doctrine of the union of the divine and human natures, especially the manifestation of God as man in Christ.
  2. the attribution of human nature to the gods.
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Origin of theanthropism

1810–20; the- + anthrop- + -ism
Related formsthe·an·thro·pist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for theanthropism

theanthropism

noun
  1. the ascription of human traits or characteristics to a god or gods
  2. Christian theol the doctrine of the hypostatic union of the divine and human natures in the single person of Christ
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Derived Formstheanthropic, adjectivetheanthropist, noun

Word Origin

C19: from Ecclesiastical Greek theanthrōpos (from theos god + anthrōpos man) + -ism
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