Docetae

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noun

Any of various groups of Christians, Gnostics, etc. said to believe that Jesus was fully divine and that his humanity and sufferings were illusory.

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OriginLate Latin Docetae ← Koine Greek Δοκηταί ← Ancient Greek δοκέω →
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Meanings

nounDocetae pl (plural only)
  1. derogatoryhistoricalpluralplural onlyChristianityAny of various groups of Christians, Gnostics, etc. said to believe that Jesus was fully divine and that his humanity and sufferings were illusory.

    Synonyms: docetes, docetists

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various groups of Christians, Gnostics, etc. said to believe that Jesus was fully divine and that his humanity and sufferings were illusory.

Similar
docetesdocetists
Also see
docetist

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδοκέω“to seem, to appear”
  2. Koine GreekΔοκηταί
  3. Late LatinDocetae
  4. EnglishDocetae

From Late Latin Docetae, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), from Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem, to appear”).

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APA

Docetae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Docetae

MLA

“Docetae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Docetae. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Docetae,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Docetae.

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