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doxologically

doxologically

9.9
In a way that praises and gives thanks to God during worship
  • adverb
  • /ˌdɒksəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
  • Formal
translation icon : doxológicamente
  • The pastor delivered a sermon that was doxologically rich, inspiring the congregation to worship fervently.

Examples

  • In many traditions, hymns are sung doxologically to honor and glorify the divine during the liturgy.

  • Built into this version of the kernel-and-husk metaphor is an epistemological judgment to the effect that whereas a historical happening really and objectively occurred, its imagined or created penumbra, however doxologically meaningful, is subjective and thus, for scientific reasons, negligible.

    Academic text (1991)

  • During the church service, the choir sang doxologically, lifting their voices in praise to God.

Synonyms

worshipfully
vsdoxologically
1 6.9

In a way that shows deep respect and great admiration for someone or something

focuses specifically on praising God within liturgy and worship

Surface Forms

doxologically positive

Morphology

doxologically = doxological (semi-transparent) = doxology + al + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'doxological', a regular and semantically direct derivation.

Etymology

Doxologically comes from the Greek root doxa meaning 'glory' and the part -logy (as in theology) meaning 'words about' or 'study of'. So, to act doxologically is to speak or sing in a way that gives 'glory' to God, especially in worship.