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Definition of Hypostasis
1. Noun. The suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene.
2. Noun. The accumulation of blood in an organ.
3. Noun. Any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united.
Generic synonyms: Almighty, Creator, Divine, God Almighty, Godhead, Jehovah, Lord, Maker
Group relationships: Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity, Sacred Trinity, Trinity
Specialized synonyms: Father, Father-god, Fatherhood, Logos, Son, Word, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Paraclete
4. Noun. (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality.
Category relationships: Metaphysics
Derivative terms: Hypostatize
Definition of Hypostasis
1. n. That which forms the basis of anything; underlying principle; a concept or mental entity conceived or treated as an existing being or thing.
Definition of Hypostasis
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Medical Definition of Hypostasis
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1. That which forms the basis of anything; underlying principle; a concept or mental entity conceived or treated as an existing being or thing.
2. Substance; subsistence; essence; person; personality; used by the early theologians to denote any one of the three subdivisions of the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Council of Alexandria (a.d. 362) defined hypostasis as synonymous with person.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypostasis
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