Monothelite

[ muh-noth-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Theology.

1. a person who maintains that Christ has a single theanthropic will.

Other Words From

• Mo·noth·e·lit·ic [m, uh, -noth-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
• Mo·noth·e·lit·ism [m, uh, -, noth, -, uh, -lahy-tiz-, uh, m], Mo·nothe·lism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Monothelite¹

1540–50; < Medieval Latin monothelīta < Late Greek monothelḗtēs, equivalent to Greek mono- mono- + thelētḗs willer, equivalent to thelē- (variant stem of thélein to will) + -tēs agent suffix

Example Sentences

It is, however, in connexion with the Monothelite heresy that Honorius is most remembered, his attitude in this matter having acquired fresh importance during the controversy raised by the promulgation of the dogma of papal infallibility in 1870.

From Project Gutenberg

It is suggested that help rendered to him in this matter by the emperor Heraclius, or by the Greek exarch, may have inclined the pope to take the emperor’s side in the Monothelite controversy, which broke out shortly afterwards in consequence of the formula proposed by the emperor with a view to reconciling the Monophysites and the Catholics.

From Project Gutenberg

Monothelite, mon-oth′e-līt, n. one who holds that Christ had but one will and one operation or energy, as He had but one nature.—ns.

From Project Gutenberg

He sees here an allusion to the Monothelite controversy.526.I.e., the Eastern, which consisted in shaving the whole head.

From Project Gutenberg

At this murmurs arose, and Verot remarked that a previous speaker—Valerga—had been quietly listened to while he talked for an hour and a half about the Gallican school, and compared them with the Monothelite heretics; it was only fair therefore to let him call the other school by its name.

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