consubstantial
pronunciation
How to pronounce consubstantial in British English:
UK [ˌkɒnsəb'stænʃəl]
How to pronounce consubstantial in American English:
US [ˌkɒnsəb'stænʃəl]
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- Adjective:
- regarded as the same in substance or essence (as of the three persons of the Trinity)
Word Origin
- consubstantial (adj.)
- late 15c., a term in the theology of the trinity, from Church Latin consubstantialis, from com- "with" (see com-) + substantia (see substance). In general use from 1570s. Related: Consubstantiality.
Example
- 1. He is god and consubstantial with the father and the son .
- 2. I receive the holy and venerable images ; and I give worship which is according to real adoration [ kata latreian ] only to the consubstantial and life-giving trinity .
- 3. The son is consubstantial with the father and the holy spirit .
- 4. While the plain arian creed was defended by few , those political prelates who sided with eusebius carried on a double warfare against the term " consubstantial " , and its champion , athanasius .
- 5. When studying enterprise competitiveness in traditional economics , it is supposed that enterprises are consubstantial " black-boxes " and " rational economic men " , namely , it is generally assumed that ? Mutually-competiting enterprises have the same rspects in producing and selling products or service , and take the maximization of pure economic profit as their target .