Definitions

1. adjective

denoting a Christian heresy according to which Jesus Christ did not have a human body but only appeared to have one

“The docetic view of Christ’s nature was widely rejected by the early Christian Church.”

2. noun

a person who subscribes to a docetic view of Christ

“The docetic movement gained significant traction in some parts of the ancient world.”

3. noun

a heretical Christian sect that subscribed to docetic views

“The docetic sect was condemned by the Church in the early centuries.”