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het·​ero·​ou·​sian
variants: or less commonly heterousian \ -​ən \

Definition of heteroousian

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : having different essential qualities : being of a different nature
2 often capitalized : of or relating to the heteroousians

heteroousian

noun, often capitalized
\ " \
variants: or less commonly heterousian \ " \
plural -s

Definition of heteroousian (Entry 2 of 2)

: an Arian holding that the Son was of a different substance from the Father — compare homoiousian, homoousian

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History and Etymology for heteroousian

Adjective

Late Greek heteroousios, heterousios (from Greek hetero-, heter- heter- + ousia) + English -an

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“Heteroousian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteroousian. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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