Monophysite

See also: monophysite

English

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Alternative forms

• monophysite

Etymology

From Medieval Latin monophysita, from Byzantine Greek μονοφυσίτης (monophusítēs), from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “single”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈnɒfɪsaɪt/

Noun

Monophysite (plural Monophysites)

1. (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.
2. (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 miaphysite being preferred as a more accurate Christological label.

Coordinate terms

• Monothelete

Translations

member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature

Armenian: միաբնակ (hy) (miabnak) Old Armenian: միաբնակ (miabnak) Aromanian: munufisit m, munufisitã f Bulgarian: монофизит m (monofizit) Catalan: monofisita m or f French: monophysite (fr) German: Monophysit m, Monophysitin f Greek: μονοφυσίτης (el) m (monofysítis), μονοφυσίτισσα (el) f (monofysítissa) Italian: monofisista Portuguese: monofisista Romanian: monofizit (ro) m, monofizită (ro) Russian: монофизит (ru) (monofizit) Spanish: monofisista Swedish: monofysit c Welsh: Monoffysiad m

See also

• monophysitism
• Monophysitism
• Arianism
• Nestorianism