Dyophysitism

[ dahy-of-uh-sahy-tiz-uhm ]

noun

, Theology.

1. a Christian doctrine grounded in the premise of Christ’s two distinct natures, one divine and the other human. Compare Miaphysitism, Monophysitism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dyophysitism¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Dyophysit(e) ( def ) + -ism ( def )

Example Sentences

We must further remember the dyophysitism which had been sanctioned at the council of Chalcedon.

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