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Monothelete

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /məˈnɒθɪliːt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /mɒˈnɒθɪliːt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to such a belief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: Christianity

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who believed Christ had two natures (human and divine), but one single will; a Monothelite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: Christianity

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Variant form of Monothelite after its etymon, Byzantine Greek μονοθελήτης (monothelḗtēs).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: монотелит (monotelit) — member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will
  • Catalan: monoteleta — member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will
  • German: Monothelet — member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will
  • German: Monotheletin — member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will
  • Italian: monotelita — member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will
  • Spanish: monoteleta — member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will
  • Welsh: Monotheliad — member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will