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Docetism Definition

Do·ce·tism (dō sēt′iz′əm)

noun

a belief among some early Christians that Christ merely seemed to have a human body: it came to be considered heretical

Etymology: < Gr(Ec) Dokētai, name of the sect < dokein, to seem, believe (see dogma) + -ism

Related Forms:

  • docetic do·ce′·tic (-sēt′ik) adjective
Docetism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • oppose: It opposes the docetism which had its roots in oriental dualism.

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