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Partialism

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(Christianity, theology) The doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity are each three parts of God; in other words, each one thirds of God..

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  1. (Christianity, theology) The doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity are each three parts of God; in other words, each one thirds of God.
  2. (Christianity, theology) The doctrine that Christ's atonement was made for only a part of humanity.
  3. Partiality; the quality of being partial.
  4. (psychiatry) The sexual attraction to specific parts of the body.

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What does partialism mean?

Partialism means (Christianity, theology) The doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity are each three parts of God; in other words, each one thirds of God..

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