单词 | theanthropism |
释义 | theanthropism in British English (θiːˈænθrəˌpɪzəm) noun 1. the ascription of human traits or characteristics to a god or gods 2. Christian theology the doctrine of the hypostatic union of the divine and human natures in the single person of Christ Derived forms theanthropic (ˌtheanˈthropic) adjective theanthropist (theˈanthropist) noun Word origin C19: from Ecclesiastical Greek theanthrōpos (from theos god + anthrōpos human being) + -ismtheanthropism in American English (θiˈænθrəˌpɪzəm) noun 1. the doctrine of the union of the divine and human natures, esp. the manifestation of God as man in Christ 2. the attribution of human nature to the gods Derived forms theanthropist noun Word origin [1810–20; the- + anthrop- + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, duplex, rationalize, realism, unitary-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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