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theologian

theologian

47 7.5
A person who studies religion and explains its ideas
  • noun
  • /θiˈɑloʊdʒən/
translation icon : teólogo
  • The theologian explained the significance of different interpretations of religious texts.
  • Christian theologians
  • Catholic theologians
  • Protestant theologians

Most of the sources that we have are, are philosophers, theologians, medical writers.

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Examples

  • Comparing and contrasting the two theologians, I have shown something of the complexities of the issues involved.

    Academic text (2008)
  • One of my favorite thinkers of all time is Ronald Nieberg, a great theologian, educated here at Yale.

  • Are you a police officer or a theologian?

  • You go to a theologian and you ask the question, "what created the Universe?"

  • But I am a theologian, I am a lawyer, I am a journalist, and I am a practical man.

  • Why should he, as a theologian, take any interest in contributing to this literature?

    Academic text (2008)
  • But his works did influence theologians of the future, not least this guy.

  • His work provides important lessons for moral theologians working anywhere on these issues.

    Academic text (2008)
  • My guest tonight is author and theologian Palmer Joss.

  • All this made learned theologians quite uneasy.

Synonyms

divine
vstheologian
  • Archaic
5 8.1

A person who is a Christian priest or religious teacher

is the general expert in religious theory not limited to clergy or Christianity
theologist
vstheologian
1 9.0

A person who studies religious ideas and asks questions about faith

is more focused on formal expertise in religious doctrine
theol.
vstheologian
9.9

A person who studies and teaches about religious beliefs

is the full written term rather than an abbreviation
theologizer
vstheologian
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who studies and writes about God and religion

emphasizes established expert study rather than speculative discussion

How Expert

theologian
47 7.5
theologist
1 9.0
layperson
14 4.9

Surface Forms

theologian singular
theologians plural

Morphology

theologian = theology (transparent) = theology + ian

Clearly formed from the noun 'theology' with the person‑forming suffix '-ian', meaning 'a person associated with or expert in theology'.

Etymology

The word theologian comes from Greek parts theos 'god' and logos 'word' or 'study'. So a theologian is 'a person who studies or is an expert in religion and religious ideas'.