kenosis
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noun \kə-ˈnō-səs, kē-\Definition of KENOSIS
: the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human
— ke·not·ic \-ˈnä-tik\ adjective
Origin of KENOSIS
Late Greek kenōsis, from Greek, action of emptying, from kenoun to purge, empty, from kenos empty
First Known Use: 1873
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