patripassian

Meanings

• noun

  A theological doctrine in early Christianity, holding that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each possess the full divinity and are consubstantial, but that the Father has undergone the process of incarnation in the Son.

  - "The Patripassian heresy denies the distinction between the Father and the Son."
  - "Patripassianism was a major controversy in the early Christian church."

---

Variants

List of all variants of patripassian that leads to same result
pater patriae

---

Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Greek patris 'father' and paschein 'suffer'.

---

Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Patripassianism was a major controversy in the early Christian church and was rejected by the early church fathers.

2. The doctrine of Patripassianism was first proposed by Sabellius in the late 3rd century.

3. The term 'Patripassianism' is derived from the Greek words patris 'father' and paschein 'suffer'.

---

Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Arianism: Arianism was a theological doctrine that denied the divinity of Jesus Christ. It was a major rival to the orthodox Christian doctrine and was rejected by the early church fathers. Arianism held that Jesus was a created being and not co-eternal with the Father.

2. Trinitarianism: Trinitarianism is the doctrine that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three distinct persons who are one God. It is the orthodox Christian doctrine and holds that each person of the Trinity is fully divine and consubstantial with one another.

---

Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Patripassianism was a controversial theological doctrine in early Christianity. It was rejected by the early church fathers and considered a heresy. The doctrine held that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were consubstantial and that the Father had undergone the process of incarnation in the Son. This belief was seen as denying the distinction between the Father and the Son and was not in line with the orthodox Christian doctrine.

How to Memorize "patripassian"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a father passing his divinity to his son.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of the Father suffering or undergoing the process of incarnation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Patri-pass-ian' to remember the meaning of the word.

---

Memorize "patripassian" using Dictozo

The best and recommended way to memorize patripassian is, by using Dictozo. Just save the word in Dictozo extension and let the app handle the rest. It enhances the memorization process in two ways:

1. Highlighting:

   Whenever users encounters the saved word on a webpage, Dictozo highlights it, drawing the user's attention and reinforcing memorization.
2. Periodic Reminders:

   Dictozo will send you periodic reminders to remind you the saved word, it will ask you quiz. These reminders could be in the form of notifications or emails, prompting users to recall and reinforce their knowledge.