Meaning Of The Word Kenosis

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kenosis in American English
the voluntary self-abasement of the second person of the Trinity in becoming human
noun: the doctrine that Christ relinquished His divine attributes so as to experience human suffering

kenosis in British English
noun: Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes, in order to identify Himself with humankind (Philippians 2:6–7)

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