apollinarian

/æpəˈlɪnjəriən/

Definitions

1. noun

A follower of Apollinaris of Laodicea, a theologian who taught that Jesus had a human body but not a human soul.

“The apollinarian sect’s teachings were eventually deemed heretical.”

2. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of Apollinaris of Laodicea or his teachings.

“Apollinarian views on Christ’s nature were influential in early Christian theology.”

Synonyms

  • apollinarist
  • christological

Antonyms

  • docetic
  • gnostic