theological

[ thee-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.

  2. based upon the nature and will of God as revealed to humans.

Origin of theological

1
First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin theologicālis, from theologic(us) (from Greek theologikós, from theolog(ía) theology + -ikos -ic) + -ālis -al1
  • Sometimes the·o·log·ic .

Other words from theological

  • the·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·the·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • non·the·o·log·ic, adjective
  • non·the·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • non·the·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • pre·the·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • sem·i·the·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • sem·i·the·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·the·o·log·ic, adjective
  • un·the·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • un·the·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby theological

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How to use theological in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for theological

theological

/ (ˌθɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or based on theology

  2. based on God's revelation to man of his nature, his designs, and his will

  1. informal difficult to understand; esoteric

Derived forms of theological

  • theologically, adverb

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