Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liberation theology

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: lib-er-a-tion the-ol-o-gy
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A range of Christian political movements interpreting the teachings of Jesus in relation to liberation from unjust economic, social, or political conditions, first discussed in Latin America.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Prevost moved up the ranks of the local church whose bishops were split between leftists, heavily influenced by Latin America's liberation theology, and arch-conservatives with close ties to Opus Dei."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

liberation theologies (plural)

Questions

What does liberation theology mean?: A range of Christian political movements interpreting the teachings of Jesus in relation to liberation from unjust economic, social, or political conditions, first discussed in Latin America.

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