1. relating to or supporting the doctrine that the Son is of similar but not identical substance to the Father
Usage: theological; historical

1. a supporter of the doctrine that the Son is of similar but not identical substance to the Father
Usage: theological; historical

Examples

• The homoiousian position emerged as a compromise during the Arian controversy.
• Many bishops adopted homoiousian theology to avoid the extremes of Arianism and strict orthodoxy.
• The homoiousians argued that the Son was similar in essence to the Father.
• Church historians study the conflict between homoiousian and homoousian factions.
• The Council of Seleucia was dominated by homoiousian bishops.
• Basil of Ancyra was a prominent homoiousian theologian.