theological
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or involved with theology.
a theological student.
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based upon the nature and will of God as revealed to humans.
adjective
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of, relating to, or based on theology
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based on God's revelation to man of his nature, his designs, and his will
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informal difficult to understand; esoteric
Other Word Forms
- antitheological adjective
- nontheologic adjective
- nontheological adjective
- nontheologically adverb
- pretheological adjective
- semitheological adjective
- semitheologically adverb
- theologically adverb
- untheologic adjective
- untheological adjective
- untheologically adverb
Etymology
Origin of theological
First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin theologicālis, from theologic(us) (from Greek theologikós, from theolog(ía) theology + -ikos -ic ) + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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Once that happened, the poor pastors—social and theological outsiders in a kingdom that was striving for a unified Prussian church—were doomed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“These believers are obviously culturally engaged already, but we happen to believe that every form of cultural engagement needs to have a solid theological foundation and support, and we want to help to provide it.”
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
The Catholic Church's Episcopal Conference, for its part, called for "respect, non-interference, and the protection of people in their beliefs" and urged politicians to steer clear of "theological" statements.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
He studied history and theology at Cambridge and then headed to theological college with the aim of being ordained as a clergyman before he - and the church - had second thoughts.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Charles liked Gray and thought that in many ways he understood the theory best; Charles called Gray’s reviews good natural theological commentary.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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