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Monophysite Definition

Mo·nophy·site (mō näf′ə sīt′, mə-)

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

Etymology: LGr(Ec) monophysitēs < Gr monos, single (see mono-) + physis, nature (see physic)

Monophysite Related Forms
Mo·noph′y·sit′ic (-sit′ik, män′ə fə-) adjective Mo·noph′y·sit′·ism′ noun
Monophysite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • heresy: This amounts to a denial of its reality and material quality, whereby Iconoclasts revive the old Monophysite heresy.
  • persecution: A Syrian driven by the Monophysite persecution to Italy, there he was ordained and founded a monastery near Spoleto.
  • church: Eventually, between the years 565 and 622, separate Monophysite national Churches were established in Syria, Armenia, and Egypt.