patristic

American  

[puh-tris-tik] / pəˈtrɪs tɪk /

Sometimes patristical

adjective

1. of or relating to the fathers of the Christian church or their writings.

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patristic British  

/ pəˈtrɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Fathers of the Church, their writings, or the study of these

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Other Word Forms

• patristically adverb
• patristicalness noun
• patristics noun
• unpatristic adjective
• unpatristical adjective
• unpatristically adverb

Etymology

Origin of patristic

First recorded in 1830–40; patr(i)- + -istic

Example Sentences

They would rely on their rosary every night, while in another room I read patristic theology.

From Literature

But here again the opinions of the patristic age must be pronounced absolutely worthless.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1854, in conjunction with J. E. B. Mayor and Lightfoot, he established the Journal of Classical and Sacred Philology, and plunged eagerly into theological and patristic study.

From Project Gutenberg

After the nocturna comes a lesson divided into three parts, one biblical and two patristic, and finally the Te Deum.

From Project Gutenberg

But besides the general traces of the Traditional Text left in patristic writings in other districts of the Church, we are not without special proofs in the parts about Syria.

From Project Gutenberg