Sabellianism

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noun

A Christian belief which holds that God the Father and God the Son are one and the same, the latter often being termed Patripassianism in that it implies God the Father personally suffered on the Cross.

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Meanings

nounSabellianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChristianityA Christian belief which holds that God the Father and God the Son are one and the same, the latter often being termed Patripassianism in that it implies God the Father personally suffered on the Cross.

Origin

From Sabellian + -ism, after Sabellius.

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APA

Sabellianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sabellianism

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“Sabellianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sabellianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sabellianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sabellianism.

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