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Monophysite
noun
an adherent of an originally 4th- and 5th-cent. theory asserting the existence of only one nature (divine or divine-human) in Christ and opposing the orthodox doctrine of the existence of two distinct natures (one wholly divine, the other wholly human) in the one person of Christ
Related Forms:
- Monophysitic adjective
- Monophysitism noun
See Monophysite in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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