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Hypostasis - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Atom, Axiom, Center, Component, Constituent, Core, Earth, Element, Elixir, Essence, Essential, Fire, Flower, Focus, Fundamental, Gerund |
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A hypostasis, from the Greek word ὑπόστασις meaning foundation, base or that which stands behind is a personification of something. The ethymologically corresponding Latin word is substantia, i.e. substance; however especially in the context of Christian theology it is usually translated into Latin as persona, i.e. person.
The Christian view of the trinity is often described as a view of one God existing in three different hypostases. The word is used prominently in the original Greek version of the Nicene Creed in this sense.
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