onomatodoxy

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UK/ˌɒnəˈmætəˌdɒksi/

noun

The doctrine that the name of God is God himself.

OriginRussian ономатодо́ксия ← Ancient Greek ὄνομα →
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Meanings

nounonomatodoxy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableEastern OrthodoxyThe doctrine that the name of God is God himself.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄνομα“name”
  2. Russianономатодо́ксия
  3. Englishonomatodoxy

Borrowed from Russian ономатодо́ксия (onomatodóksija), from Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”) + δόξα (dóxa, “glory”), meaning “name-glorification”. Compare Russian имясла́вие (imjaslávije).

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Translations

Polish imiesławie
  • imiesławiedoctrine on the name of God
Russian имясла́вие, имябо́жие
  • имясла́вие (imjaslávije)doctrine on the name of God
  • имябо́жие (imjabóžije)doctrine on the name of God
  • ономатодо́ксия (onomatodóksija)doctrine on the name of God
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APA

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

Chicago

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