patrology

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UK/pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/

noun

the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.

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patristics
OriginNew Latin patrologia →
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Meanings

nounpatrology (countable and uncountable, plural patrologies)

plural patrologies

  1. countableuncountablelifestylethe study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.

    Synonyms: patristics

  2. countableuncountablea handbook or published collection of patristic literature.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.

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patristics

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe writings of the early Church Fathers

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patristics
Broader
writing

nounthe study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers

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patristics
Broader
Christian theology
Also see
patristics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latinpatrologia
  2. New Latinpatrologia
  3. Englishpatrology

Borrowed from New Latin patrologia.

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Translations

French patrologie
  • patrologiethe study of the Church Fathers
Italian patrologia
  • patrologiathe study of the Church Fathers
Polish patrologia
  • patrologiathe study of the Church Fathers
Russian патрология
  • патрология (patrologija)the study of the Church Fathers
Swedish patrologi
  • patrologithe study of the Church Fathers
Cite this entry
APA

patrology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrology

MLA

“patrology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patrology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrology.

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