ecclesiology

noun

ec·​cle·​si·​ol·​o·​gy i-ˌklē-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 

e-ˌklē-

plural ecclesiologies

1

: the study of church architecture and adornment

2

: theological doctrine relating to the church

ecclesiological

i-ˌklē-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

e-ˌklē-

adjective

ecclesiologist

i-ˌklē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 

e-ˌklē-

noun

Examples of ecclesiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Questions of how to address issues at a national level in such a decentralized organization are genuinely difficult to answer, and the report grapples with those difficulties without compromising on basic questions of Baptist ecclesiology. — The Editors, National Review, 25 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin ecclēsia "assembly of Christian believers, Christian Church" + -o- + -logy — more at ecclesial

First Known Use

circa 1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ecclesiology

• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology
• dermatology