Arianism

Ar·i·an·ism  (âr--nzm, r-)

n.

The doctrines of Arius, denying that Jesus was of the same substance as God and holding instead that he was only the highest of created beings, viewed as heretical by most Christian churches.

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Arianism

a 4th-century doctrine, considered heretical by orthodox Christian-ity, that Christ was merely the noblest of men and, being of a different sub-stance, was not the son of God. Cf. heteroousianism, psilanthropism. — Arian, n., adj. — Arianistic, Arianistical, adj.

See also: Christ

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the heretical doctrine of Arius (d. 336) that Christ the Son was not the substance or nature as God the Father. — Arian, n.

See also: Heresy

Thesaurus

Noun

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Arianism - heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son heresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion theological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group Athanasianism - the theological doctrine taught by Athanasius that Christ the Son is of the same substance as God the Father