Bicorporal

/baɪˈkɔrpərəl/ adjective

Definition

Having two bodies or existing in two bodily forms; in theology or philosophy, describing something manifest in two physical forms.

Etymology

From 'bi-' (two) + 'corporal' (relating to the body), from Latin 'corporalis.' The term appears in theological contexts discussing divine incarnations or mystical dual natures.

Kelly Says

In medieval Christian theology, debates about the Incarnation sometimes used 'bicorporal' language to wrestle with whether Christ had two bodies (divine and human) or one—these word choices in dusty theological texts actually shaped centuries of religious doctrine.

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