hamartiology

noun

ha·​mar·​ti·​ol·​o·​gy

həˌmärtēˈäləjē

plural -es

: a part of theology treating the doctrine of sin compare ponerology

Word History

Etymology

Greek hamartia sin + English -o- + -logy

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