Theosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θiːˈəʊ.sɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Theosis is a noun meaning (Christianity, theology) The likeness to or union with God; deification.
Meaning
(Christianity, theology) The likeness to or union with God; deification.
More Meanings
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Catholicism, mysticism) The process of attaining this state of union with God.
Example Sentences
For him, theosis or deification was the destination for human salvation, whose attainment Adam’s sin in Eden had imperilled but not rendered impossible;[…]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deification, theopoesis, theomorphism, deiformity, deityship, anthropotheism.
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