Ho·mo·ou·si·an (h  m-  s - n, -z-)n. A Christian supporting the Council of Nicaea's Trinitarian definition of Jesus the Son of God as consubstantial with God the Father. [Late Latin homo  si nus, from homosius, of same substance, from Greek homoousios : homo-, homo- + ousi, substance; see Homoiousian.] |
Homoousian [ˌhəʊməʊˈuːsɪən -ˈaʊ- ˌhɒm-]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a Christian who believes that the Son is of the same substance as the Father Compare Homoiousian
adj
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) of or relating to the Homoousians
[from Late Greek homoousios of the same substance, from Greek homo- + ousia nature]
Homoousianism n
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