What is another word for Monophysitism?

Pronunciation: [mˈɒnə͡ʊfˌɪzɪtˌɪzəm] (IPA)

Monophysitism is a term that refers to a controversial theological belief that Jesus Christ had only one nature instead of the commonly accepted two natures. Some synonyms for Monophysitism include Eutychianism, miaphysitism, and the Cyrillian viewpoint. Eutychianism is a belief that Christ's divine nature had entirely absorbed his human nature, while miaphysitism emphasizes both the divine and human natures of Christ as being united into a single person. The Cyrillian viewpoint asserts that Christ's two natures were united without being confused or changed. These different synonyms highlight the complexity and diversity of the theological debates regarding Christ's nature in the early Christian church.

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What are the hypernyms for Monophysitism?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Monophysitism

In order to enhance the "glory of Christ" and have it shine and radiate in a new light, Schwenckfeldt taught the "deification of the flesh of Christ," thus corrupting the doctrine of the exaltation and of the person of Christ in the direction of Monophysitism.
"Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church"
Friedrich Bente
The Church question of the day was the dispute on Monophysitism, the heresy which denied the existence both of a human and a divine nature in Our Lord.
"The Byzantine Empire"
Charles William Chadwick Oman

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