Monophysite
- adjective
- /ˌmɒnəˈfaɪsaɪt/
- Specialized
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monofisita
- Many theologians debated the implications of Monophysite beliefs in early Christianity.
He tried to impose doctrines on the church in order to resolve the age-old Monophysite question.
- He tried to impose doctrines on the church in order to resolve the age-old Monophysite question.
Examples
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During the sixth century, the Monophysite doctrine significantly influenced religious discussions throughout the Byzantine Empire.
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And the parts that were taken away from it were pretty much the Monophysite parts.
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Had the language of Cyril somehow been used, the so-called Monophysite schism might have been avoided.
Academic text (1991) -
He tried to impose doctrines on the church in order to resolve the age-old Monophysite question.
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Meyendorff believes that the term was initially promoted by the bishops of Constantinople to exploit their "imperial" influence against Monophysite resistance.
Academic text (2009) -
A Logos Christology did indeed lead some, like Apollinaris, to a monophysite view of Jesus that is incompatible with the New Testament.
Academic text (1992) -
Chalcedon did not think it was differing from Ephesus, but clarifying it because of the monophysite interpretations that had arisen.
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The church council had to address the Monophysite views that emphasized Christ's singular divine nature.
Synonyms
Relating to the belief that Christ has only one divine nature
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Monophysite = mono + phys + ite
Although mono- and -ite are recognizable, the central Greek stem and the specialized theological sense make the meaning opaque for typical learners.
Etymology
Monophysite comes from the Greek parts mono- 'one' and physis 'nature'. Think of monologue which means 'one speech' and physical which means 'nature' or 'body' to help you remember. So, as an adjective it describes a belief or church that says Christ has only one, divine nature, not both divine and human.
