docetism

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδοκεῖν“to seem, to appear”
2. Koine Greek · derived fromΔοκηταί
3. Late Latin · derived fromDocetae
4. English todaydocetism

From Docetae + -ism, from Late Latin Docetae, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí) coined 197–203 CE by Serapion of Antioch, from Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”). Related to latter component of synecdoche.

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