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Monophysite

[ muh-nof-uh-sahyt ]

noun

, Theology.
  1. a person who maintains that Christ has one, wholly divine nature, or in certain interpretations that this one divine nature is inclusive of Christ’s subordinate humanity; an adherent of Monophysitism.


Monophysite

/ ˌmɒnəʊfɪˈsɪtɪk; mɒˈnɒfɪˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a person who holds that there is only one nature in the person of Christ, which is primarily divine with human attributes
“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


adjective

  1. of or relating to this belief
“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

  • Moˈnophyˌsitism, noun
  • Monophysitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • Mo·noph·y·sit·ic [m, uh, -nof-, uh, -, sit, -ik], Mo·noph·y·sit·i·cal adjective
  • Mo·noph·y·sit·ism Mo·noph·y·sism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Monophysite1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Late Latin monophysīta, from Late Greek monophysī́tēs, equivalent to Greek mono- mono- + phýs(is) “nature” + -ītēs -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Monophysite1

C17: via Church Latin from Late Greek, from mono- + phusis nature
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Example Sentences

Thus while John is an adherent of Chalcedon and a dyothelite, the drift of his teaching is in the monophysite direction.

I had no longer a distinctive plea for Anglicanism, unless I would be a Monophysite.

I had no more a distinctive plea for Anglicanism, unless I would be a Monophysite.

The translator was one David called the Invincible, who also wrote monophysite tracts.

He worked upon the emperor's mind in favour of the Monophysite pretender.

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