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ousia.

The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈuːsɪə/UK/ˈuːzɪə/UK
  1. The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest.

    uncountable
  2. Essence, being.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from οὖσα (oûsa), the feminine present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”).

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