kenosis

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κένωσις (kénōsis, emptying) (see keno- and κενό (kenó)), from κενόειν (kenóein, to empty) (with reference to Philippians 2.vii, "But he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming as human beings are" – New Jerusalem Version).

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  • IPA(key): /kɪˈnəʊsɪs/

Noun

kenosis (countable and uncountable, plural kenoses)

  1. (Christianity) Christ's voluntary abasement consisting of humanity and the simultaneous occultation of the Divinity.
  • kenotic
  • kenotism
  • kenoticism
  • kenoticist

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