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Ousia vs Ousie - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between ousia and ousie

is that ousia is the essential nature or ‘substance’ of god while ousie is a black woman, especially one who works as a maid.

ousia

English

(wikipedia ousia)

Noun

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  • (theology) The essential nature or ‘substance’ of god.
  • *2009 , (Karen Armstrong), The Case for God , Vintage 2010, p. 79:
  • *:We could never know God's ousia , but in order to adapt his indescribable nature to our limited intellect, God communicated to us through his activities in the world.
  • (philosophy) Essence, being.
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    ousie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (South Africa, slang) A black woman, especially one who works as a maid.
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