kenosis

noun

ke·​no·​sis kə-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce kenosis (audio)
kē-
: the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human
kenotic adjective

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Can Amor’s loving, self-sacrificial kenosis offer a feasible political model? James Wood, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek kenōsis, from Greek, action of emptying, from kenoun to purge, empty, from kenos empty

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kenosis was in 1873

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“Kenosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kenosis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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