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kenosis

[ ki-noh-sis ]

noun

, Theology.
  1. the doctrine that Christ relinquished His divine attributes so as to experience human suffering.


kenosis

/ kɪˈnɒtɪk; kɪˈnəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. Christianity Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes, in order to identify himself with mankind (Philippians 2:6–7)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • kenotic, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From

  • ke·not·ic [ki-, not, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kenosis1

1835–45; < Greek kénōsis an emptying ( kenō-, variant stem of kenoûn to empty out, drain + -sis -sis )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kenosis1

C19: from Greek: an emptying, from kenoun to empty from kenos empty

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