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onomatodoxy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɒnəˈmætəˌdɒksi/

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noun

Meaning 1

The doctrine that the name of God is God himself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: Eastern Orthodoxy

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ономатодо́ксия (onomatodóksija), from Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”) + δόξα (dóxa, “glory”), meaning “name-glorification”. Compare Russian имясла́вие (imjaslávije).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: imiesławie — doctrine on the name of God
  • Russian: имясла́вие (imjaslávije) — doctrine on the name of God
  • Russian: имябо́жие (imjabóžije) — doctrine on the name of God
  • Russian: ономатодо́ксия (onomatodóksija) — doctrine on the name of God