doketic

/ˌdɒkɛtɪk/ (DOK-eh-tik)

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the Doketist movement, a 2nd-century Christian sect that denied the divinity of Jesus Christ

“The theologian specialized in doketic interpretations of early Christian texts.”

2. noun

a member of the Doketist movement

“The historian studied the lives of various doketics in ancient Rome.”

Synonyms

  • Christological
  • Gnostic
  • docetic

Antonyms

  • Trinitarian
  • orthodox