English Explanatory Dictionary

Krishnology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The position of Krishna in Krishnaism viewed as a parallel of that of Christ in Christianity.
  2. The academic study of the Vishnu theology of Krishna in general.

Word forms

Krishnology

Etymology

From Krishna + -ology. As a nonce word (attested 1929) used for illustrating the parallels between Christology and the theology of Krishnaism. Since the late 2000s also used by ISKCON authors in a more general sense.

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