Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun theology

3 senses of theology

Sense 1
theology, divinity -- (the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth)
       => discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick -- (a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings")

Sense 2
theology, theological system -- (a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology")
       => system, system of rules -- (a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender")

Sense 3
theology -- (the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford")
       => learned profession -- (one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles)