Meaning of docetism | Babel Free
/dəʊˈsiːtɪz(ə)m/Definitions
The doctrine of the Docetes, that Jesus only appeared to have a physical body and was ultimately of celestial substance.
countable, uncountable
Examples
“His Passion and Resurrection in history were therefore not fleshly events, even if they seemed so; they were heavenly play-acting (the doctrine known as Docetism, from the Greek verb dokein, ‘to seem’).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.