docetically

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adverb

In a docetic manner; in terms of docetism.

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

adverb
  1. ChristianityIn a docetic manner; in terms of docetism.

Origin

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

From docetic + -ally, from Late Latin Docetae + -ic, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), from Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”).

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