heteroousian

1 of 2

adjective

het·​ero·​ou·​sian
variants or less commonly heterousian
-ən
1
: having different essential qualities : being of a different nature
2
often capitalized : of or relating to the heteroousians

heteroousian

2 of 2

noun

"
variants or less commonly heterousian
"
plural -s
often capitalized
: an Arian holding that the Son was of a different substance from the Father compare homoiousian, homoousian

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Greek heteroousios, heterousios (from Greek hetero-, heter- heter- + ousia) + English -an

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“Heteroousian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteroousian. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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