Mo·noph·y·site (m -n f -s t )n. Christianity An adherent of the doctrine that in the person of Jesus there was but a single, divine nature. Coptic and Syrian Christians profess this doctrine. [Late Latin monophys ta, from Late Greek monophust s : Greek mono-, mono- + Greek phusis, nature; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]Mo·noph y·site, Mo·nophy·sitic (-s tk) adj.Mo·noph y·sitism n. |
Monophysite [mɒˈnɒfɪˌsaɪt] Christianity
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a person who holds that there is only one nature in the person of Christ, which is primarily divine with human attributes
adj
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) of or relating to this belief
[via Church Latin from Late Greek, from mono- + phusis nature]
Monophysitic [ˌmɒnəʊfɪˈsɪtɪk] adj
Monophysitism n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Monophysite - an adherent of Monophysitism |
| Adj. | 1. | Monophysite - of or relating to Monophysitism |
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