theopaschism

English

Noun

theopaschism (uncountable)

1. (theology) The doctrine that a god can suffer.

   Synonym: theopaschitism

   • 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 239:

     This central statement of a theological movement known as ‘Theopaschism’ was controversial even among Miaphysites, causing major divisions in their ranks […]

Related terms

• theopaschite