DOCETISM - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the heretical doctrine (associated with the Gnostics) that Jesus had no human body and his sufferings and death on the cross were apparent rather than real
Categories: Heresy, Unorthodoxy, Theological doctrine
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "docetism" comes from Latin Docetae.
🔗 Related Words
ism – A related word in the same word family.
synecdoche – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.