"docetic" meaning in English

See docetic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dəʊˈsɛtɪk/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: From Docetae + -ic, from Late Latin Docetae, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), from Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Docetae|ic}} Docetae + -ic, {{der|en|LL.|Docetae}} Late Latin Docetae, {{der|en|grc-koi|Δοκηταί}} Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), {{der|en|grc|δοκέω|δοκεῖν|to seem, to appear}} Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} docetic (not comparable)
  1. (Christianity) Of or related to docetism or docetists, believing that Jesus was fully divine and only appeared to be human and to suffer. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: docetist, docetistic Derived forms: docetically Related terms: gnostic, monophysitic
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