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theol.

theol.

7.5
The study of religious beliefs and practices
  • noun
translation icon : teología
  • She completed her master's degree in theol. at a prestigious seminary.

Examples

  • The professor specializes in theol. and ancient religious texts.

  • Many academic journals in theol. are available online for research.

  • He is studying theol. at the university.

  • Many courses in theol. focus on ancient texts.

  • She completed her master's degree in theol. at a prestigious seminary.

  • The professor specializes in theol. and ancient religious texts.

  • Many academic journals in theol. are available online for research.

Synonyms

divinity
vstheol.
14 8.2

The study of religion and beliefs at university

is the shortened written form used for the same academic subject

Surface Forms

theol. singular

Etymology

Theol. can mean theology, the study of religious belief and practice, because it comes from theo- 'god' and -logy 'study', the same parts you see in psychology or biology. So theol. labels the field that studies religion.