"theologize" meaning in English

See theologize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: theologizes [present, singular, third-person], theologizing [participle, present], theologized [participle, past], theologized [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} theologize (third-person singular simple present theologizes, present participle theologizing, simple past and past participle theologized)
  1. (transitive) To treat something from a theological viewpoint. Tags: transitive Translations (treat something from a theological viewpoint): bathalanin (Tagalog), diwinydda (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-theologize-en-verb-BiFKrHBr Disambiguation of 'treat something from a theological viewpoint': 97 3
  2. (intransitive) To discuss or speculate about theological subjects. Tags: intransitive Translations (discuss or speculate about theological subjects): teologitzar (Catalan), théologiser (French)
    Sense id: en-theologize-en-verb-mFFxDceP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of 'discuss or speculate about theological subjects': 2 98

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