subordinationism
[ suh-bawr-dn-ey-shuh-niz-uh m ]
/ səˌbɔr dnˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /
noun Theology.
the doctrine that the first person of the Holy Trinity is superior to the second, and the second superior to the third.
Origin of subordinationism
1835–45;
subordination +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM subordinationism
sub·or·di·na·tion·ist, nounWords nearby subordinationism
subordinate clause,
subordinated,
subordinated debt,
subordinating conjunction,
subordination,
subordinationism,
suborn,
subornation of perjury,
suboscine,
subotica,
suboxide
British Dictionary definitions for subordinationism
subordinationism
/ (səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
either of two interpretations of the doctrine of the Trinity, often regarded as heretical, according to which the Son is subordinate to the Father or the Holy Ghost is subordinate to both