impanation

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noun

The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

Similar
consubstantiation
OriginLatin impānātiō →
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Meanings

nounimpanation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChristianityThe actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

    Synonyms: consubstantiation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

Similar
consubstantiation

Origin

  1. Latinimpānātus
  2. Latinimpānātiō
  3. Englishimpanation

From Latin impānātiō, impānātiōnis, from Latin impānātus, past participle of impānō (“to impanate”), + -tiō, from im- (“in”) + pānis (“bread”). By surface analysis, impanate + -ion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impanation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impanation.

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