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docetic

Do·ce·tism
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-see-tiz-uh m, doh-si-tiz-]
    • /doʊˈsi tɪz əm, ˈdoʊ sɪˌtɪz-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-see-tiz-uh m, doh-si-tiz-]
    • /doʊˈsi tɪz əm, ˈdoʊ sɪˌtɪz-/

Definitions of docetic word

  • noun docetic an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body. 1
  • noun docetic Roman Catholic Church. an ancient heresy asserting that Jesus lacked full humanity. 1
  • noun docetic Pertaining to docetism. 1
  • adjective docetic of or relating to Docetism 0

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Origin of docetic

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; Docet(ae) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Docetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

docetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

docetic usage trend in Literature

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