1. of or relating to hypostasis; existing as a substance or entity in its own right
Usage: formal; chiefly philosophical and theological
2. in Christian theology, relating to the three persons of the Trinity as distinct hypostases
Usage: theological; formal

Examples

• The philosopher argued for a hypostatical view of abstract concepts.
• Medieval theologians debated the hypostatical nature of the divine persons.
• In hypostatical terms, the soul was considered a distinct substance.
• The doctrine emphasized the hypostatical union of Christ's divine and human natures.
• Hypostatical reasoning was central to scholastic metaphysics.