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HOMILETICS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does homiletics mean?
• HOMILETICS (noun)
The noun HOMILETICS has 2 senses:
1. the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
2. the art of preaching
Familiarity information: HOMILETICS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("homiletics" is a kind of...):
divinity; theology (the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth)
Derivation:
homiletical (of the nature of a homily or sermon)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The art of preaching
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("homiletics" is a kind of...):
art; artistry; prowess (a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation)
Context examples
Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical theology, ethics, homiletics and Christian ministry.
(Bachelor of Theology, NCI Thesaurus)
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