circumincession
or cir·cum·in·ses·sion
[ sur-kuh m-in-sesh-uh n ]
/ ˌsɜr kəm ɪnˈsɛʃ ən /
noun Theology.
the reciprocal existence in one another of the three persons of the Trinity.
Origin of circumincession
1635–45; < Medieval Latin
circumincessiōn- (stem of
circumcessiō), equivalent to Latin
circum-
circum- + Medieval Latin
incessiōn- < Latin
incess(us) (past participle of
incedere to give in, to go along with, equivalent to
in-
in-2 +
cēd(ere) to go +
-tus past participle suffix) +
-iōn-
-ion; see
cede,
cession
Words nearby circumincession
circumflex scapular artery,
circumfluent,
circumfluous,
circumfuse,
circumgyration,
circumincession,
circumjacent,
circumlocution,
circumlunar,
circumnavigate,
circumnutate