Word Meanings - THEOLOGICAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise. -- The`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of THEOLOGICAL)
- Doctrinal
- Didactic
- catechetical
- theological
- Dogmatic
- imperious
- dictatorial
- authoritative
- arrogant
- magisterial
- self-opinionated
- positive
Related words: (words related to THEOLOGICAL)
- DOGMATIC
One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric. - MAGISTERIALITY
Magisterialness; authoritativeness. Fuller. - DOCTRINAL
1. Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or something taught and to be believed; as, a doctrinal observation. "Doctrinal clauses." Macaulay. 2. Pertaining to, or having to do with, teaching. The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature - DIDACTICS
The art or science of teaching. - ARROGANTLY
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance. - MAGISTERIAL
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2. Syn. -- Authoritative; stately; august; pompous; dignified; lofty; commanding; imperious; lordly; proud; haughty; domineering; despotic; dogmatical; arrogant. - DIDACTIC
A treatise on teaching or education. Milton. - DOCTRINALLY
In a doctrinal manner or for; by way of teaching or positive direction. - DOGMATIC; DOGMATICAL
1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet. 2. Asserting a thing positively and authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly authoritative; overbearing. Critics write in a positive, dogmatic way. - DIDACTIC; DIDACTICAL
Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; preceptive; instructive; teaching some moral lesson; as, didactic essays. "Didactical writings." Jer. Taylor. The finest didactic poem in any language. Macaulay. - DOGMATICIAN
A dogmatist. - DICTATORIAL
1. Pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute. Military powers quite dictatorial. W. Irving. 2. Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing; as, a dictatorial tone or manner. -- Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ly, adv. -- Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ness, - POSITIVELY
In a positive manner; absolutely; really; expressly; with certainty; indubitably; peremptorily; dogmatically; -- opposed to negatively. Good and evil which is removed may be esteemed good or evil comparatively, and positively simply. Bacon. Give - CATECHETICALLY
In a catechetical manner; by question and answer. - DIDACTICALLY
In a didactic manner. - MAGISTERIALNESS
The quality or state of being magisterial. - DOGMATICALLY
In a dogmatic manner; positively; magisterially. - POSITIVENESS
The quality or state of being positive; reality; actualness; certainty; confidence; peremptoriness; dogmatism. See Positive, a. Positiveness, pedantry, and ill manners. Swift. The positiveness of sins of commission lies both in the habitude of the - ARROGANTNESS
Arrogance. - AUTHORITATIVE
1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding. The sacred functions of authoritative teaching. Barrow. 2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an - APPOSITIVE
Of or relating to apposition; in apposition. -- n. - OPPOSITIVE
Capable of being put in opposition. Bp. Hall. - ATHEOLOGICAL
Opposed to theology; atheistic. Bp. Montagu. - INAUTHORITATIVE
Without authority; not authoritative. - ELECTRO-POSITIVE
Of such a nature relatively to some other associated body or bodies, as to tend to the negative pole of a voltaic battery, in electrolysis, while the associated body tends to the positive pole; - - the converse or correlative of electro-negative. - POSTPOSITIVE
Placed after another word; as, a postpositive conjunction; a postpositive letter. -- Post*pos"i*tive*ly, adv.