Monophysism

noun

Mo·​noph·​y·​sism

məˈnäfəˌsizəm,

mäˈ-,

mōˈ-

plural -s

: monophysitism

Word History

Etymology

French monophysisme, from monophysite (from Medieval Latin Monophysita) + -isme -ism

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