1. the branch of Christian theology concerned with the Holy Spirit
Usage: theology
2. the study of spiritual beings and phenomena
Usage: philosophy; theology

Examples

• The seminary course on pneumatology explored the role of the Holy Spirit in salvation.
• His doctoral thesis focused on pneumatology in early Christian writings.
• The professor’s expertise in pneumatology made her lectures on spiritual matters particularly insightful.
• Medieval pneumatology often dealt with questions about angels and demons.
• The church’s pneumatology emphasizes the gifts of the Spirit.
• Students found pneumatology to be one of the more challenging theological subjects.