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
The role of Archbishop of Canterbury has been a notoriously difficult one in terms of holding together people with a broad range of theological viewpoints both at home and abroad.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
“But,” Rick interrupted, “for you to have two horses and me none, that violates the whole basic theological and moral structure of Mercerism.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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