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patristicism

patristicism noun: the mode of thought of the fathers of the early Christian church.

Noun

patristicism (uncountable)

  1. The mode of thought of the fathers of the early Christian church.

Origin of patristicism

From patristic + -ism.

Questions about patristicism

What does patristicism mean?
Patristicism means the mode of thought of the fathers of the early Christian church.
What part of speech is patristicism?
Patristicism is a noun.

Words near patristicism in the dictionary

  1. patristic
  2. patristic anthologies
  3. patristic anthology
  4. patristical
  5. patristically
  6. patristicism
  7. patristics
  8. patristocrat
  9. patristocrats
  10. patrists
  11. patritian

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