NYT Dictionary
DOCETIC
/dəʊˈsɛtɪk/AdjectiveDO-ceticdo-cetic · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Of or related to docetism or docetists, believing that Jesus was fully divine and only appeared to be human and to suffer.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Docetae + -ic, from Late Latin Docetae, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), from Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
docetistdocetistic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023.