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theandric

theandric

9.9
Involving God and people working together
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : teándrico
  • Some theologians discuss miracles as theandric events, involving both God and people.

Examples

  • The church described the healing as a theandric act, combining faith and medical skill.

  • He viewed his charity work as theandric, believing it was inspired by a higher power.

  • The theandric nature of the event was evident in how both humans and divine beings contributed.

  • In theology, the concept of theandric actions plays a crucial role.

  • The church described the healing as a theandric act, combining faith and medical skill.

  • Some theologians discuss miracles as theandric events, involving both God and people.

  • He viewed his charity work as theandric, believing it was inspired by a higher power.

Synonyms

theurgic
vstheandric
  • Literature
9.9

Rituals that try to call on gods or spirits for help

emphasizes cooperative action by divine and human agents rather than sole invocation

How Divine

divine
23 6.5
theandric
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

theandric positive

Morphology

theandric = theo + andr + ic

A technical theological formation from Greek combining forms ('theo-' + 'andr-') plus '-ic' that is unlikely to be derivable by an average B1 learner from knowledge of standalone English words.

Etymology

Theandric comes from two Greek words, theos 'god' and andros 'man', and you can see theos in theology and andros in android to help you remember. So, theandric describes an action where both a person and a divine power take part.