Monophysite

monophysite English en Monophysite, Dyophysite, miaphysite Alternative forms en monophysite Etymology From en la-med monophysita, from en gkm μονοφυσίτης, from en grc μόνος single + grc φύσις nature. Pronunciation en /məˈnɒfɪsaɪt/ Noun en Christianity A member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature, as opposed to the Chalcedonian view that Christ has two natures, both fully man and fully God, and is co-eternal and co-substantial with the Father. en Christianity derogatory A member of the Oriental Orthodox Church. Usage notes Oriental Orthodox In present-day usage Monophysite is usually considered derogatory in this sense, with en miaphysite being preferred as a more accurate Christological label. Coordinate terms en Monothelete Derived terms en Monophysite Acephali Translations member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature Armenian: hy միաբնակ Old Armenian: xcl միաբնակ Aromanian: rup munufisit m, rup munufisitã f Bulgarian: bg монофизит m Catalan: ca monofisita m f French: fr monophysite German: de Monophysit m, de Monophysitin f Greek: el μονοφυσίτης m, el μονοφυσίτισσα f Italian: it monofisista Portuguese: pt monofisista Romanian: ro monofizit m, ro monofizită Russian: ru монофизит Spanish: es monofisista Swedish: sv monofysit c Welsh: cy Monoffysiad m See also en monophysitism en Monophysitism en Arianism en Nestorianism