Homoousian is an adjective used in theological contexts to describe beings or persons sharing the same essence or substance. It denotes identical ontological nature, typically contrasted with heteroousian or homoiousian distinctions. In early Christian doctrinal debates, it specifies sameness of divine substance across related entities, especially within the Trinity discussions. The term is formal, scholarly, and most common in historical theology and creedal formulations.
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