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Monophysitic

Monophysitic

9.9
Relating to the belief that Christ has only one divine nature
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒnəˈfɪzɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monofisita
  • The Monophysitic belief emphasizes the unity of Christ's nature.

Examples

  • The council debated the Monophysitic interpretation of Christ’s nature for several hours.

  • Many scholars study the Monophysitic doctrine in depth.

  • Early Christian controversies often centered on Monophysitic and Dyophysitic doctrines.

  • His thesis focused on the influence of Monophysitic beliefs in eastern Christianity.

  • Many theologians have debated the implications of the Monophysitic view on the nature of Christ.

  • The church's teachings clarify that the Monophysitic doctrine holds Christ as having one divine nature.

  • In discussions of early Christianity, the Monophysitic belief system is often contrasted with Chalcedonian theology.

Synonyms

Monophysite
vsMonophysitic
  • Specialized
9.9

Supporting the belief that Christ has one divine nature, not a human one

is the adjectival form used for relation to the same doctrine

Surface Forms

Monophysitic positive

Morphology

Monophysitic = monophysite (opaque) = mono + phys + ite + ic

The word is formed with a classical prefix and suffix, but its meaning depends on a specialized theological term that is not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

Monophysitic comes from Greek parts mono- ('one') and physis ('nature'), like monarch, where mono- means 'one'. So a Monophysitic view says Christ has only one 'nature' — 'divine' rather than both 'divine' and 'human' — which is exactly what the word means.