Semi-Arianism

noun

A fourth-century-CE Trinitarian heresy in the Christian church, claiming that the Son was "like" the Father but not of the same substance (homoiousian).

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Meanings

nounSemi-Arianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fourth-century-CE Trinitarian heresy in the Christian church, claiming that the Son was "like" the Father but not of the same substance (homoiousian).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acacian

Origin

From semi- + Arian + -ism.

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

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