patriology
Meanings
noun
- A discipline of Christian theology, involving the study of God the Father as revealed in Scripture.
- A complex of male-dominated or male-centered aspects of cultural and social life; patriarchy.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πατέρας (patéras, “father”) + -logy.
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