onomatodoxy means the doctrine that the name of God is God himself. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
onomatodoxy is pronounced /ˌɒnəˈmætəˌdɒksi/.
Why “onomatodoxy” is a great word
ONOMATODOXY — [Noun] The theological doctrine that the name of God is mystically identical with the divine essence. Borrowed from Russian ономатодо́ксия (onomatodóksija), from Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma, "name") + δόξα (dóxa, "glory"), meaning "name-glorification". Unlike *imiaslavie*—a Slavic-rooted term for the same movement—or *nominalism*—which treats names as mere conventions—onomatodoxy is a radical sacramental realism. It is the breath in a whispered prayer becoming the prayer itself, the ink of a sacred text shining with uncreated light, and the resonant hum in the chest as the chant is sung—a faith where the map and the territory are one.
noun
- The doctrine that the name of God is God himself.