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theanthropism
[ thee-an-thruh-piz-uhm ]
/ θiˈæn θrəˌpɪz əm /
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noun
the doctrine of the union of the divine and human natures, especially the manifestation of God as man in Christ.
the attribution of human nature to the gods.
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Origin of theanthropism
First recorded in 1810–20; from Greek theánthrōpos “god-man,” equivalent to Greek theo- the(o)- + Greek ánthrōpos anthrop(o)- + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM theanthropism
the·an·thro·pist, nounWords nearby theanthropism
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British Dictionary definitions for theanthropism
theanthropism
/ (θiːˈænθrəˌpɪzəm) /
noun
the ascription of human traits or characteristics to a god or gods
Christian theol the doctrine of the hypostatic union of the divine and human natures in the single person of Christ
Derived forms of theanthropism
theanthropic, adjectivetheanthropist, nounWord Origin for theanthropism
C19: from Ecclesiastical Greek theanthrōpos (from theos god + anthrōpos man) + -ism
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