theopaschism

English

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Noun

theopaschism (uncountable)

  1. (theology) The doctrine that a god can suffer.
    Synonym: theopaschitism
    • 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 239:
      This central statement of a theological movement known as ‘Theopaschism’ was controversial even among Miaphysites, causing major divisions in their ranks []