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theologian

noun

theo·​lo·​gian ˌthē-ə-ˈlō-jən How to pronounce theologian (audio)
: a specialist in theology

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In his autobiography Confessions, the North African theologian and philosopher Augustine of Hippo looks back at his early childhood. Maria Balaska, Time, 23 Nov. 2025 Bliss is a writer, priest and theologian who chairs the religion department at Breck School in Minneapolis. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025 There are ways in which the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the hard Christian right of today reminds theologians and historians of this old movement, which held great influence among power brokers of the day. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025 The recipient was the dissident theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who had been imprisoned several months earlier, on account of his opposition to the Nazi regime. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for theologian

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theologian was in the 15th century

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“Theologian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theologian. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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