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hypostasis
This term operates across three highly specialized registers: philosophy, theology, and medicine. In philosophical and theological contexts, it describes an ontological foundation or a distinct individual personhood. It is often contrasted with essence or substance to distinguish between what a thing is and the specific individual instance of that thing.
In a medical or forensic context, the word refers to the physical settling of blood. This usage is strictly technical and devoid of the metaphysical connotations found in the other two senses. Because it describes a biological process, it is typically used in clinical reports or autopsy findings.
Meanings
Examples
The philosopher argued that the physical world is merely a manifestation of a deeper hypostasis.
The philosopher argued that the physical world is merely a manifestation of a deeper hypostasis.
Is there a single hypostasis underlying all these different properties?
Is there a single hypostasis underlying all these different properties?
The council debated the relationship between the divine essence and each individual hypostasis.
We must distinguish between the shared nature of the godhead and the distinct hypostasis of the Son.
We must distinguish between the shared nature of the godhead and the distinct hypostasis of the Son.
I wonder if the concept of hypostasis is still relevant in modern theology.
The medical examiner noted a clear area of hypostasis in the posterior tissues.
Gravity causes the blood to settle, leading to postmortem hypostasis.
Check for signs of hypostasis to determine if the body was moved after death.