Nestorianism

/nɛsˌtɔriəˈnɪzəm/
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Definitions of Nestorianism
  1. noun
    the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)
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    type of:
    heresy, unorthodoxy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
    theological doctrine
    the doctrine of a religious group
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