Homoousian Definition

hōmō-o͝osē-ən, -zē-

noun

An adherent of this teaching.

Webster's New World

A Christian supporting the Council of Nicaea's Trinitarian doctrine that Jesus, as Son of God, is consubstantial with God the Father.

American Heritage

adjective

Of or holding the teaching that God the Father and God the Son are of the same nature.

Webster's New World

Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.

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Other Word Forms of Homoousian

Singular:

Homoousian

Plural:

homoousians

Late Latin homoūsiānus from homoūsius of same substance from Greek homoousios homo- homo- ousiā substance Homoiousian

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ὁμοούσιος (homoousios), from ὁμο (homo, “same”) + ουσία (ousia, “essence”).

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