monophysitism

1. (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.Examples: "To claim that Jesus did not have human feelings amounts to monophysitism."; "But of monophysitism, Eutychianism, mixture or fusion of the natures, transformation of the one nature into the other, or the absorption of humanity into divinity Schwenckfeld was accused, as previously observed."; "A third inadequate view is called monophysitism […] The primary advocate of this view in the early church was Eutyches […] [who] taught that Jesus was a mixture of divine and human elements in which both were somewhat modified to form one new nature."Synonyms: monophysismuncountable

2. (Christianity, sometimes derogatory) The beliefs and practices of the Oriental Orthodox Church.Examples: "Aramaic was the vernacular language of Syria until it was replaced by Arabic. Syriac remained the ecclesiastical language of Monophysitism."derogatorysometimesuncountable