Etymology

theosis

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Today it means: The likeness to or union with God; deification. Full definition →

Late Latin theōsis ← Koine Greek θέωσις
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  1. Koine Greek · derived fromθέωσις
  2. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromtheōsis
  3. English todaytheosis

Learned borrowing from Late Latin theōsis, from Koine Greek θέωσις (théōsis).

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