ke·no·sis (k -n  ss)n. Christianity The relinquishment of the form of God by Jesus in becoming man and suffering death. [Late Greek ken sis, from Greek, an emptying, from kenoun, to empty, from kenos, empty.]ke·not ic (-n tk) adj. |
kenosis [kɪˈnəʊsɪs]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes, in order to identify himself with mankind (Philippians 2:6-7)
[from Greek: an emptying, from kenoun to empty from kenos empty]
kenotic [kɪˈnɒtɪk] adj & n
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