Arianism
[
air
-ee-
uh
-niz-
uh
m,
ar
-]
/ˈɛər i əˌnɪz əm, ˈær-/
noun
,
Theology
1.
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
Origin
1590-1600;
Arian
+
-ism
Related forms
Arianistic,
Arianistical,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
Arianism
Arianism
/
ˈɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
/
noun
1.
the doctrine of Arius, pronounced heretical at the Council of Nicaea, which asserted that Christ was not of one substance with the Father, but a creature raised by the Father to the dignity of Son of God
Word Origin and History for
Arianism
n.
c.1600, from
Arian
+
-ism
.