Hypostatic Union
Preserved but no longer current.
The union of the three Persons in the Trinity; also the union of the Divine and Human in Christ. The hypostasis (Gr. hypo, under, stasis, standing, hence foundation, essence) is the personal existence as distinguished from both nature and substance.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Hypostatic Union” mean?
The union of the three Persons in the Trinity; also the union of the Divine and Human in Christ. The hypostasis (Gr. hypo, under, stasis, standing, hence foundation, essence) is the personal existence as distinguished from both nature and substance.
Is “Hypostatic Union” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.