Monophysite
/məˈnɒfɪsaɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- Describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.
- Alternative letter-case form of Monophysite.
- A member of the Oriental Orthodox Church.
- A member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature, as opposed to the Chalcedonian view that Christ has two natures, both fully man and fully God, and is co-eternal and co-substantial with the Father.
Etymology / origin
From Medieval Latin monophysita, from Byzantine Greek μονοφυσίτης (monophusítēs), from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “single”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”).
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