poimenics

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(poi men′iks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
poi•men•ics  (poi men′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. ReligionSee pastoral theology. 
  • Greek poimenikós of a shepherd, equivalent. to poimen-, stem of poimé̄n shepherd + -ikos -ic; see -ics
  • 1880–85

'poimenics' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pastoral theology

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