patriology
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek πατέρας (patéras, “father”) + -logy.
Noun
[edit]patriology (uncountable)
- (Christianity, theology) A discipline of Christian theology, involving the study of God the Father as revealed in Scripture.
- (sociology) A complex of male-dominated or male-centered aspects of cultural and social life; patriarchy.