Praxean

noun

Prax·​e·​an

ˈpraksēən

variants or less commonly Praxeanist

-nə̇st

plural -s

: a follower of Praxeas who was a leader of the modalistic Monarchians

specifically : a modalistic Monarchian

Word History

Etymology

Praxeas, 2d century a.d. Asia Minor heretic + English -an or -ist

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