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pneumatology
[ noo-muh-tol-uh-jee, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyu- /
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noun
Theology.
- doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit.
- the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
the doctrine or theory of spiritual beings.
Archaic. psychology.
Obsolete. pneumatics.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pneumatology
pneu·mat·o·log·ic [noo-mat-l-oj-ik, nyoo-, noo-muh-tl-, nyoo-], /nʊˌmæt lˈɒdʒ ɪk, nyʊ-, ˌnu mə tl-, ˌnyu-/, pneu·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjectivepneu·ma·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby pneumatology
pneumato-, pneumatocardia, pneumatocele, pneumatocyst, pneumatograph, pneumatology, pneumatolysis, pneumatometer, pneumatophore, pneumatorrhachis, pneumatosis
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British Dictionary definitions for pneumatology
pneumatology
/ (ˌnjuːməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of theology concerned with the Holy Ghost and other spiritual beings
an obsolete name for psychology (def. 1)
an obsolete term for pneumatics
Derived forms of pneumatology
pneumatological (ˌnjuːmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepneumatologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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