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PRONUNCIATION OF MODALIST

modalist  [ˈməʊdəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODALIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modalist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MODALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sabellianism

In Christianity, Sabellianism is the nontrinitarian belief that the Heavenly Father, Resurrected Son and Holy Spirit are different modes or aspects of one monadic God, as perceived by the believer, rather than three distinct persons within the Godhead. The term Sabellianism comes from Sabellius, a theologian and priest from the 3rd century. Modalism differs from Unitarianism by accepting the Nicean doctrine that Jesus is fully God.

Definition of modalist in the English dictionary

The definition of modalist in the dictionary is an adherent of modalism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MODALIST


analyst
ˈænəlɪst
capitalist
ˈkæpɪtəlɪst
catalyst
ˈkætəlɪst
finalist
ˈfaɪnəlɪst
generalist
ˈdʒɛnərəlɪst
idolist
ˈaɪdəlɪst
journalist
ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst
medallist
ˈmɛdəlɪst
mentalist
ˈmentəlɪst
minimalist
ˈmɪnɪməlɪst
modelist
ˈmɒdəlɪst
nationalist
ˈnæʃənəlɪst
naturalist
ˈnætʃrəlɪst
novelist
ˈnɒvəlɪst
realist
ˈrɪəlɪst
serialist
ˈsɪərɪəlɪst
socialist
ˈsəʊʃəlɪst
sodalist
ˈsəʊdəlɪst
specialist
ˈspɛʃəlɪst
vocalist
ˈvəʊkəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODALIST

mod
mod cons
mod.
modal
modal logic
modalism
modalistic
modalities
modality
modally
modding
mode
mode of transport
model
model plane
model railway
model theory
model-theoretic
modeling
modelist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODALIST

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aerialist
animalist
brutalist
centralist
environmentalist
Federalist
herbalist
hospitalist
idealist
loyalist
Orientalist
pastoralist
photojournalist
removalist
revivalist
semifinalist
sensationalist
structuralist
surrealist
survivalist

Synonyms and antonyms of modalist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «modalist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODALIST

Find out the translation of modalist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modalist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modalist» in English.

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形态论
1,325 millions of speakers

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modalist
570 millions of speakers

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modalist
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modalist
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الانتحاليين
280 millions of speakers

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modalist
278 millions of speakers

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modalista
270 millions of speakers

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modalist
260 millions of speakers

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Modaliste
220 millions of speakers

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Modalist
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Modalist
180 millions of speakers

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modalist
130 millions of speakers

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양태론
85 millions of speakers

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Modalist
85 millions of speakers
vi

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modalist
80 millions of speakers

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modalist
75 millions of speakers

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नियतकालिक
75 millions of speakers

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modalist
70 millions of speakers

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Modalisti
65 millions of speakers

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modalist
50 millions of speakers

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modalist
40 millions of speakers

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modalist
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modalist
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modalist
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

modalistiska
10 millions of speakers
no

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modalist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modalist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODALIST»

The term «modalist» is used very little and occupies the 180.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODALIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modalist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODALIST»

Discover the use of modalist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modalist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Modalist; Or, the Laws of Rational Conviction a Textbook ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward John Hamilton, 2011
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The Modalist
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Edward John Hamilton, 2010
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The Modalist; Or the Laws of Rational Conviction
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Edward John Hamilton, 2012
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The Modalist Or the Laws of Rational Conviction
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Edward John Hamilton, 2010
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The Modalist; Or, the Laws of Rational Conviction
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Hamilton Edward John, 2013
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Martin Luther and Buddhism: Aesthetics of Suffering, Second ...
A modalist Trinity was a credible threat to the ancient church. In modalist form, divine passibility was strongly affirmed. In the modalist-type, Father, Son, and the Spirit remain only various names expressing one and the same God. The Spirit ...
Paul S. Chung, 2008
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Mathematics without Numbers : Towards a Modal-Structural ...
Since the modalist does not offer a model-theoretic reduction of this latter notion~ —not having available the set-theoretic framework for carrying it out—the notion of truth as applied to the counterfactuals themselves is just disquotational.
Geoffrey Hellman, 1989
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Language, Truth and Ontology
But a modalist may well have possible worlds within his ontology, even if he does not use them to give a semantics for D and 0- Again this position divides: apossibilist will have the actual and non-actual worlds within his ontology, while an ...
K. Mulligan, 1992
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The Trinitarian Theology of Hilary of Poitiers
This argument about the anti-modalist character of Hilary's early theology is important for my argument, because it means we can use the characteristics of Hilary's early anti- modalism as a standard to trace his subsequent development.
Mark Weedman, 2007
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From Nature to Experience: The American Search for Cultural ...
To accommodate himself to our epistemological weakness and moral waywardness, the modalist God employs these forms but does not invest himself in them; as a result, he can neither die nor suffer on behalf of broken-hearted humanity.
Roger Lundin, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODALIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modalist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Today in History – December 20
Callixtus I is elected as the sixteenth pope, but is opposed by the theologian Hippolytus who accuses him of laxity and of being a Modalist, one ... «Net Newsledger, Dec 14»
2
Retirement Home Christianity
He went on to explain: “Last week at the weekly worship service sponsored by our community, a visiting preacher warned us against a modalist ... «First Things, Oct 14»
3
Entangled Trinity
Should this sound modalist, or sound as if the early church was projecting experience onto the blank surface of divinity, Simmons summons the ... «First Things, Aug 14»
4
Man Forever: An interview with Kid Millions
... Keith Moon's spirit on the drums, Rob Veich's (from Be/Non) double-tom technique, Zigaboo Modalist's funk abstractions and Elvin Jones's ... «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Jun 14»
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Piano trio encounters of the Torontonian kind (Mike Downes, Matt …
Broadly, I'd say that he's a colourful modalist. From past conversations with him, I think that Newton counts Herbie Hancock and Danilo Perez ... «Ottawa Citizen, Feb 14»
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Coders And Creatives Intersect At MIT's Hacking Arts
Jay Calderin, founder of Boston Fashion Week, speaks with fashion writer Angela Cravens Chander (L) and Jill Sherman (R), CEO of Modalist, ... «WBUR, Oct 13»
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Voddie Baucham Reveals Rift With James MacDonald Due to TD …
During The Elephant Room event, Jakes acknowledged that he once clung to a modalist position due to his background but he now affirms the ... «Christian Post, Jan 12»
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TD Jakes says he has embraced doctrine of the Trinity
Which you describe as modalist, and I describe it as Pauline. Let me show you what I'm saying. When I read 1 Timothy 3:16, I didn't create this. «BP News, Jan 12»
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Is there hierarchy in the Trinity? Part 1
That is, to put it bluntly, the various modalist groups (especially but not only Sabelius and his followers) reduced Father, Son and Holy Spirit to ... «Patheos, Dec 11»
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Bishop T.D. Jakes' Tweet Reignites Debate About Pastor's Trinity …
T.D. Jakes website states that he believes God has existed eternally in three manifestations which is modalist language. I am looking forward to ... «Christian Post, Oct 11»

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