Arianism

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm/

Noun

Arianism (uncountable)

(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with Aryanism.

Synonyms

Arian heresy

Translations

nontrinitarian Christian teaching

Arabic: الْآرِيُوسِيَّة f (al-ʔāriyūsiyya)
Estonian: arianism (et), ariaanlus
Finnish: arianismi, areiolaisuus (fi)
French: arianisme (fr) m
German: Arianismus m
Greek: αρειανισμός (el) m (areianismós)
Ancient Greek: Ἀρειανισμός m (Areianismós)
Hungarian: arianizmus (hu)
Indonesian: Arianisme
Italian: arianesimo (it) m
Latin: Arīānismus m
Polish: arianizm m, antytrynitaryzm (pl) n, ariaństwo n
Portuguese: arianisimo m
Russian: ариа́нство (ru) n (ariánstvo)
Spanish: arrianismo m
Swedish: arianism (sv) c

See also

Further reading

Arian controversy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
First Council of Nicaea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Council of Serdica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Council of Philippopolis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Visigoths § Religion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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