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theologian
/ˌθi.əˈloʊd͡ʒən/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, angriest
VERB + THEOLOGIAN
distinguished, named
THEOLOGIAN + NOUN
america, berber, joachim, neander, origin, stupidity
PREP.
after, in
Definitions
noun
1
A specialist in academic theology.
Of all the theologians of his age, Hooker was the most unpuritan; […]
During a burping contest to celebrate wonderfully cold soft drinks after a long hike one hot afternoon, one little girl said, "My dad can outburp any of you!" Her father is a distinguished theologian and church leader whom I will not name here.
2
Someone who studies theology.
Seminarians are usually divided into philosophers and theologians, depending on their stage of formation.
3
A theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church.
4
A person who has a personal knowledge of God through prayer, asceticism, and mystical experience.
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Synonyms
noun — someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about t
- theologist
- theologizer
- theologiser
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Of all the theologians of his age, Hooker was the most unpuritan; […]
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During a burping contest to celebrate wonderfully cold soft drinks after a long hike one hot afternoon, one little girl said, "My dad can outburp any of you!" Her father is a distinguished theologian
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Cone, who once called himself “the angriest theologian in America,” is still angry. […] Niebuhr’s decision not to speak out against lynching encouraged other white theologians and ministers to follow
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The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.
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Tom is a theologian.
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St. Augustine is a Christian philosopher and theologian of Berber origin.
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