Adoptianism

/əˈdɒpʃənɪzəm/ noun

A theological doctrine stating that Jesus became God's son through adoption rather than being born divine.

From 'adoptian' plus the suffix '-ism' (a doctrine or system of beliefs). The term formalizes a specific Christian theological position that emerged and was debated from the 2nd-9th centuries.

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