kenosis

Noun

Meaning

the concept of emptying one's own will and receive God's will, in Catholicism

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

self-denial selflessness self-sacrifice self-abnegation self-renunciation self-effacement self-giving self-forgetfulness

Hypernyms

content cognitive content mental object

Related terms

kenotic kenoticism kenoticist kenotism

Examples

Essential kenosis says that love comes first in God. citation Philosophically, this means that love is logically prior to power in God's nature. Source: Internet

Final Greetings (4:21–23) Composition It is possible that the kenosis passage in Philippians 2:5–11 may have been a Christian hymn that Paul quoted. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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