Word
theological
Phoneticsthe·o·log·i·cal
US/ˌθiəˈɫɑdʒɪkəɫ/
UK/θiːəlˈɒdʒɪkəl/
Definition
adj. relating to the study of religion and the nature of God. You use this to describe ideas, books, or arguments about religious beliefs.
adj. relating to the study of religious faith, practice, and experience, especially the study of God and of God's relation to the world. Often used to describe academic or philosophical discourse concerning divinity.
Examples
“The students had a deep theological discussion about faith.”
“The professor published a theological paper exploring how different religions view the concept of the afterlife.”
“The conflict was not merely political but had deep theological roots, as both sides interpreted the sacred texts in fundamentally different ways to justify their claims to the land.”
Examples
simple
“The students had a deep theological discussion about faith.”
contextual
“The professor published a theological paper exploring how different religions view the concept of the afterlife.”
complex
“The conflict was not merely political but had deep theological roots, as both sides interpreted the sacred texts in fundamentally different ways to justify their claims to the land.”
Usage
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; often used in academic or formal religious contexts.
Real-World Examples
“In over 50 books and many poems and talks, Berry helped lay the theological, ethical and how-to groundwork for a creation care movement that spread around the world.” “Historically, many Jews have understood Judaism to be a cultural world , and not only a theological tradition.” Etymology
From theology + -ical.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/theological