Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magisteriology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mag-is-te-ri-ol-o-gy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Theology of the magisterium, i.e. the teaching authority of the church. More precisely the study of how to interpret the teachings of the church.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These studies have not pointed out these errors and inadequacies in order to discredit the hierarchical magisterium but rather to make possible a realistic magisteriology that will properly reflect the true nature of the teaching and witnessing of the Church."
"It is also a necessary corrective today for the absolute tutiorism [rigorism] implicit in much of the oracular magisteriology which still abides at every level of the church."
"Here was the clearest statement yet of the “Magisteriology” of the dissenting theologians: the teaching of Humanae Vitae was not in fact morally binding, and it was the great task of theologians to help ordinary laypeople to understand this."

Etymology

From magisterium + -ology.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does magisteriology mean?: Theology of the magisterium, i.e. the teaching authority of the church. More precisely the study of how to interpret the teachings of the church.
Where does magisteriology come from?: From magisterium + -ology.

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