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kenosis

ke·no·sis [ kə nṓssiss ]

noun

Definition:

partial relinquishing of divinity: according to Christian belief, Jesus Christ's act of partly giving up his divine status in order to become a man, as recorded in the Bible (Philippians 2:6-7)

[Late 19th century. < Greek kenōsis "an emptying" < heauton ekenōse "emptied himself," phrase in Philippians 2:7]

ke·not·ic [ kə nóttik ] adjective

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