antiochianism
|an-ti-o-chi-an-ism|
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/ˌæn.ti.oʊˈkeɪ.ən.ɪ.zəm/
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/ˌæn.ti.əˈkeɪ.ən.ɪ.z(ə)m/
doctrine/tradition of Antioch
Etymology
'antiochianism' originates from Modern English, specifically the adjective 'Antiochian' plus the suffix '-ism', where 'Antiochian' meant 'of or relating to Antioch' and the suffix '-ism' meant 'doctrine, practice, or system.'
'Antiochian' derives from Late Latin 'Antiochenus' and Greek 'Αντιοχεῖος (Antiocheîos)' meaning 'of Antioch' (from the city name 'Antiochia' / Ἀντιόχεια). The modern English noun 'antiochianism' developed by combining that adjective with the productive English suffix '-ism'.
Initially it denoted simple relation to the city or region ('of Antioch'); over time it came to denote specifically the theological doctrines or ecclesiastical tradition associated with the See of Antioch.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a theological school or set of doctrines associated with the ancient See of Antioch, especially the Antiochene emphasis on historical and literal interpretation of Scripture and a particular Christological approach (often contrasted with Alexandrian theology).
Scholars debate whether certain fourth-century writings represent Antiochianism or a later adaptation of its ideas.
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Noun 2
the customs, liturgical practices, or ecclesiastical orientation of churches in the Antiochian tradition (for example, those of the Antiochian Orthodox Church).
The parish identifies strongly with Antiochianism in its liturgy and church calendar.
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