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nounAcacian (plural Acacians)
plural Acacians
- historicalChristianityA follower of Acacius of Caesarea, a 4th-century moderate Arianist bishop whose followers signed the Nicene Creed but adopted a different theological understanding of it based on the Father merely resembling the Son.
Synonyms: Homoian, Semi-Arianism
adjectiveAcacian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to the Acacians.
- not comparableRelating to a rift that occurred in the early 6th century, between the Eastern and Western Christian churches, occurring during the rule of Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople.
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nounA follower of Acacius of Caesarea, a 4th-century moderate Arianist bishop whose followers signed the Nicene Creed but adopted a different theological understanding of it based on the Father merely resembling the Son.
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Acacian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acacian
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