Meanings
nounpatristics (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.
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nounthe study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
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Christian theology
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Origin
- Latinpater“father”
- Medieval Latinpatristica
- Englishpatristics
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin patristica, from Latin pater (“father”).
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Dutch patristiek
- patristiekpatristics
Esperanto patristiko
- patristikopatristics
Finnish patristiikka
- patristiikkapatristics
French patristique
- patristiquepatristics
German Patristik
- Patristikpatristics
Indonesian patristik
- patristikpatristics
Italian patristica
- patristicapatristics
Polish patrystyka
- patrystykapatristics
Portuguese patrística
- patrísticapatristics
Russian патри́стика
- патри́стика (patrístika)patristics
Spanish patrística
- patrísticapatristics
Swedish patristik
- patristikpatristics
Ukrainian патри́стика
- патри́стика (patrýstyka)patristics
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APA
patristics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patristics
MLA
“patristics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patristics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patristics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patristics.
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