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Arianist

Arianist

9.9
A person who believes Jesus is not the same as God and not fully God
  • noun
  • /ˈɛəriənɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arianista
  • An Arianist believes that Jesus was a created being.

Examples

  • Some historians argue that the emperor’s support for an Arianist bishop shaped the early church.

  • The council condemned the teachings of every prominent Arianist in the region.

  • In the fourth century, an Arianist could be found debating fiercely with followers of orthodox doctrine.

  • Many early Christians considered the Arianists heretical.

  • In the fourth century, an Arianist could be found debating fiercely with followers of orthodox doctrine.

  • Many early Christians considered the Arianists heretical due to their beliefs about Jesus Christ.

  • The council condemned the teachings of every prominent Arianist in the region during the theological disputes.

Synonyms

Arian
vsArianist
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who follows the early Christian teaching that Jesus is not fully God

is any follower who holds that Christ is not fully divine

Surface Forms

Arianist singular
Arianists plural

Morphology

Arianist = Arian (transparent) = Arian + ist

Formed by the productive suffix '-ist' added to 'Arian' to denote a follower; the meaning follows standard English derivational patterns.

Etymology

Arianist comes from the name Arius, a church leader in the 300s who said Jesus was 'not fully God', and the ending -ist means 'a person who believes'. So an Arianist is someone who follows Arius's ideas about Jesus not being the same as God.