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Heteroousian

(hĕtˌə-rō-o͞oˈsē-ən, -ouˈsē-ən) also Het·er·ou·si·an (hĕtˌə-ro͞oˈ-, -rouˈ-)

noun

A Christian who believes that the substance and nature of God the Father and God the Son are different; an Arian.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek heteroousios, differing in substance

Origin: : hetero-, hetero-

Origin: + ousiā, substance, nature; see Homoiousian

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Related Forms:

Hetˌer·o·ouˈsi·an, Hetˌer·ouˈsi·an adjective

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