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Arianism

//ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm// noun

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  1. 1
    A Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself. uncountable
  2. 2
    heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son wordnet

Etymology

Eponym from its chief proponent Arius, a priest in Alexandria circa 323 CE: Arian + -ism.

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