Meaning & use
theologist
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A person who studies or is an expert in theology, the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
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The panel included a theologist, a historian, and a philosopher.
She trained as a theologist before becoming a university lecturer in religious studies.
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Largely interchangeable with "theologian," though "theologian" is by far the more common and preferred term in modern usage.
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