patristic

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patristic

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From patri- + -istic.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially their writings. The word modern was a term of reproach used by patristic humanists against the medieval schoolmen who developed the new logic and physics.
  2. not comparable Relating to a lineage.

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adj pertaining to early Christian church leaders

Españolpatrístico
Françaispatristique
Italianopatristico

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"patristic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patristic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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patristic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patristic

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"patristic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patristic.

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@misc{patristic_2026,
  title = {patristic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patristic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}