THEOLOGIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does theologize mean? 

• THEOLOGIZE (verb)
  The verb THEOLOGIZE has 2 senses:

1. treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character

2. make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects

  Familiarity information: THEOLOGIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THEOLOGIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they theologize    ... he / she / it theologizes   
Past simple: theologized   
Past participle: theologized   
-ing form: theologizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

theologise; theologize

Hypernyms (to "theologize" is one way to...):

address; cover; deal; handle; plow; treat (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

theologise; theologize

Hypernyms (to "theologize" is one way to...):

chew over; contemplate; excogitate; meditate; mull; mull over; muse; ponder; reflect; ruminate; speculate; think over (reflect deeply on a subject)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)