monophysitism

== English == === Alternative forms === Monophysitism (esp. historical) === Etymology === From Byzantine Greek μονοφυσιτισμός (monophusitismós), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”), hence “belief in a single nature”. === Noun === monophysitism (uncountable) (Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine. Synonym: monophysism (Christianity, sometimes derogatory) The beliefs and practices of the Oriental Orthodox Church. ==== Hyponyms ==== (Christology): Apollinarianism, Eutychianism See also Monophysitism § Groups called Monophysite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ==== Coordinate terms ==== (Christology): Dyophysitism, Miaphysitism ==== Related terms ==== monophysite monophysitic, monophysitical ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Arianism Melkitism Nestorianism