pneumatology
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pneu·ma·tol·o·gy
(no͞o′mə-tŏl′ə-jē, nyo͞o′-)n.
1. The doctrine or study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the belief in spirits intervening between humans and God.
2. The Christian doctrine of the Holy Ghost.
pneu′ma·to·log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk), pneu′ma·to·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
pneu′ma·tol′o·gist n.
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pneumatology
(ˌnjuːməˈtɒlədʒɪ)n
1. (Theology) the branch of theology concerned with the Holy Ghost and other spiritual beings
2. (Psychology) an obsolete name for psychology1
3. (General Physics) an obsolete term for pneumatics
pneumatological adj
ˌpneumaˈtologist n
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pneu•ma•tol•o•gy
(ˌnu məˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyu-)n.
1. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit.
2. the doctrine or study of spiritual beings.
3. Archaic. psychology.
[1670–80]
pneu`mat•o•log′ic (-mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk) pneu`ma•to•log′i•cal, adj.
pneu′ma•tol′o•gist, n.
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pneumatology
1. Theology. the belief in intermediary spirits between men and God, as angels.
2. the doctrine or theory of spiritual beings. — pneumatologist, n.
See also: Spirits and Spiritualism2. the doctrine or theory of spiritual beings. — pneumatologist, n.
Theology.
1. the doctrines concerning the Holy Spirit.
2. the belief in spiritual beings, as angels, between men and God. — pneumatologist, n. — pneumatologic, pneumatological, adj.
See also: Christianity1. the doctrines concerning the Holy Spirit.
2. the belief in spiritual beings, as angels, between men and God. — pneumatologist, n. — pneumatologic, pneumatological, adj.
the doctrine or theory of spiritual beings. — pneumatologist, n. — pneumatologic, pneumatological, adj.
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