homoousious
|ho-mo-ou-si-ous|
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/ˌhoʊmoʊˈuːsiəs/
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/ˌhɒməʊˈuːsiəs/
same substance
Etymology
'homoousious' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'homoousios', where 'homo-' meant 'same' and 'ousia' meant 'essence' or 'substance'.
'homoousios' entered ecclesiastical Latin and theological usage, and the modern English transliteration 'homoousious' was adopted through early modern theological writings discussing the Nicene Creed.
Initially it meant 'of the same essence' in classical and philosophical Greek; over time this meaning was retained and specialized in Christian theology to denote the Father and Son as sharing identical substance.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the doctrine or state of being of the same substance; the quality or position of being homoousious (often used in theological discussion).
The council examined the homoousious of the Son and the Father in detail.
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Adjective 1
of the same substance or essence; used especially in Christian theology to describe the relationship of the Son to the Father (as in the Nicene Creed).
The Nicene Creed declares that the Son is homoousious with the Father.
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