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)

1. (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 (pl) m, antytrynitaryzm (pl) n, ariaństwo n
• Portuguese: arianisimo m
• Russian: ариа́нство (ru) n (ariánstvo)
• Spanish: arrianismo m
• Swedish: arianism (sv) c

See also

• monophysitism
• Nestorianism
• trinitarianism
• unitarianism

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