theanthropism

noun

the·​an·​thro·​pism

thēˈan(t)thrəˌpizəm

plural -s

1

: a state of being God and man

especially : the union of the divine and human natures in Christ

2

a

: the ascription of human attributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity : anthropomorphism

b

: belief in the incarnation of deity in human form or in the divinity of a mortal

Word History

Etymology

theanthropos + -ism

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