Enhypostatic

/ˌɛnhaɪpɒˈstætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or describing something that exists within a substance or body, especially in theological contexts about divine nature.

Etymology

From enhypostasis + -ic (adjective suffix). Used in theological discourse to describe the quality of being contained within a substance.

Kelly Says

This adjective helped theologians describe how something could be both transcendent (beyond the physical world) and immanent (inside the physical world) at the same time.

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