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patristics

/pəˈtrɪs.tɪks/

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noun

/pəˈtrɪs.tɪks/C2formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее изучение жизни, сочинений и доктрин ранних Отцов Церкви, или совокупность их трудов.

A noun referring to the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the early Church Fathers, or the body of their writings themselves.

uncountable

  1. Writings of the Church FathersC2formal

    The body of writings produced by the early Christian theologians known as the Church Fathers.

    ruПатристика

    • The professor assigned a course on patristics for the theology students.
    • Patristics includes works by figures like Augustine and Athanasius.
    • Many early Christian doctrines are preserved in patristics.

    Synonymspatrology

  2. Study of the Church FathersC2formal

    The academic discipline focused on the lives, writings, and doctrines of the early Church Fathers.

    ruПатристика

    • He specialized in patristics during his doctoral studies.
    • Patristics is a key field for understanding early Christian history.
    • The conference on patristics attracted scholars from around the world.

    Synonymspatrology

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  • patristics' possessive plural form
  • patristics' possessive singular form