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Definition of pneumatology - 3 dictionary results

pneu⋅ma⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

  [noo-muh-tol-uh-jee, nyoo-]
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–noun
1. Theology.
a. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit.
b. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
2. the doctrine or theory of spiritual beings.
3. Archaic. psychology.
4. Obsolete. pneumatics.
Origin:
1670–80; pneumato- + -logy

Related forms:
pneu⋅mat⋅o⋅log⋅ic  [noo-mat-l-oj-ik, nyoo-, noo-muh-tl-, nyoo-] , pneu⋅ma⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
pneu⋅ma⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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pneu·ma·tol·o·gy   (nōō'mə-tŏl'ə-jē, nyōō'-)   
n.  

  1. The doctrine or study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the belief in spirits intervening between humans and God.

  2. The Christian doctrine of the Holy Ghost.

pneu'ma·to·log'ic (-tə-lŏj'ĭk), pneu'ma·to·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., pneu'ma·tol'o·gist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pneu·ma·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "n(y)ü-m&-'täl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a science dealing with the medical uses of air and gases
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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