Anomœan, a. and n. Theol.
(ænəʊˈmiːən)
Also Anomean.
[f. mod.L. Anomœus, ad. Gr. ἀνόµοιος unlike, dissimilar (f. ἀν- priv. + ὅµοιος like, similar) + -an.]
Belonging to, or a member of, an extreme sect of Arians who held that the Father and the Son are unlike in essence: = heteroousian: opp. to Homœan.
| [1526 R. Whitford Martiloge sig. k1{supr}, Y⊇ heretykes called..anomeyes.] 1683 Cave Ecclesiastici 153 The Anomæan Heresie. Ibid. 224, The Head of the Homoiousian, against the Anomæans or Heterousian Sect. 1780 A. Butler Lives Saints V. 31 The Anomæans or rank Arians. 1840 Milman Hist. Chr. III. iii. v. 47 The party of the Anomeans triumphed, while Aetius, its author, was sent into banishment. 1874 J. C. Robertson Hist. Chr. Ch. ii. vi. 63 The perpetual virginity of the Saviour's mother was denied by the anomœan Eunomius. 1882–3 [see heteroousiast]. |