Monophysite (redirected from Monophysites)

Mo·noph·y·site  (m-nf-st)

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.

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[Late Latin monophysta, from Late Greek monophusts : Greek mono-, mono- + Greek phusis, nature; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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Mo·nophy·site, Mo·nophy·sitic (-stk) adj.

Mo·nophy·sitism n.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Monophysite - an adherent of Monophysitism adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Adj.	1.	Monophysite - of or relating to Monophysitism Monophysitic