"docetism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /doʊˈsiːtɪz(ə)m/ [General-American], /ˈdoʊsɪˌtɪz(ə)m/ [General-American], /dəʊˈsiːtɪz(ə)m/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdəʊsɪˌtɪz(ə)m/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: docetisms [plural], Docetism [alternative]
Etymology: From Docetae + -ism, from Late Latin Docetae, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí) coined 197–203 CE by Serapion of Antioch, from Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”). Related to latter component of synecdoche. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Docetae|ism}} Docetae + -ism, {{der|en|LL.|Docetae}} Late Latin Docetae, {{der|en|grc-koi|Δοκηταί}} Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{der|en|grc|δοκέω|δοκεῖν|to seem, to appear}} Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} docetism (countable and uncountable, plural docetisms)
  1. (Christianity) The belief that Jesus was fully divine and only appeared or pretended to be human and to suffer. Wikipedia link: Serapion of Antioch Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: docetic Related terms: Docetae, docete, docetic, synecdoche, gnosticism, monophysitism

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