Arianism

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/ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm/

noun

A Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself.

Similar
Arian heresy
Opposite
Athanasianism
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Meanings

nounArianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChristianityA Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself.

    Synonyms: Arian heresy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself.

Similar
Arian heresy

More synonyms by meaning

nounheretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son

Opposite
Athanasianism
Broader
theological doctrineheresyunorthodoxy
Also see
arian heresy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Eponym from its chief proponent Arius, a priest in Alexandria circa 323 CE: Arian + -ism.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀρειανισμός
  • Ἀρειανισμός (Areianismós)nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Arabic الْآرِيُوسِيَّة
  • الْآرِيُوسِيَّة (al-ʔāriyūsiyya)nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Bulgarian арианство
  • арианство (arianstvo)nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Chinese Cantonese 阿里烏派
  • 阿里烏派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Chinese Mandarin 阿里烏主義 /阿里乌主义, 阿里烏教派
  • 阿里烏主義 /阿里乌主义nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 阿里烏教派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 亞略教派 /亚略教派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 亞略派 /亚略派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 亞略主義 /亚略主义nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 阿利烏斯教派 /阿利乌斯教派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 阿利烏斯派 /阿利乌斯派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 阿利烏斯主義 /阿利乌斯主义nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 亞流教派 /亚流教派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 亞流派 /亚流派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • 亞流主義 /亚流主义nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Estonian arianism, ariaanlus
  • arianismnontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • ariaanlusnontrinitarian Christian teaching
Finnish arianismi, areiolaisuus
  • arianisminontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • areiolaisuusnontrinitarian Christian teaching
French arianisme
  • arianismenontrinitarian Christian teaching
German Arianismus
  • Arianismusnontrinitarian Christian teaching
Greek αρειανισμός
  • αρειανισμός (areianismós)nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Hungarian arianizmus
  • arianizmusnontrinitarian Christian teaching
Indonesian Arianisme
  • Arianismenontrinitarian Christian teaching
Italian arianesimo
  • arianesimonontrinitarian Christian teaching
Japanese アリウス派, アリウス主義
  • アリウス派nontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • アリウス主義nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Latin Arīānismus
  • Arīānismusnontrinitarian Christian teaching
Polish arianizm, antytrynitaryzm
  • arianizmnontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • antytrynitaryzmnontrinitarian Christian teaching
  • ariaństwonontrinitarian Christian teaching
Portuguese arianisimo
  • arianisimonontrinitarian Christian teaching
Russian ариа́нство
  • ариа́нство (ariánstvo)nontrinitarian Christian teaching
Spanish arrianismo
  • arrianismonontrinitarian Christian teaching
Swedish arianism
  • arianismnontrinitarian Christian teaching
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APA

Arianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arianism

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“Arianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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