Plural of dittology, referring to multiple instances of repetitive or redundant doxologies (liturgical praises), especially in religious contexts.
From 'dittology' which combines 'ditto' (Italian 'detto,' repeated) with '-logy' (Greek 'logos,' word/study). A specialized liturgical term for redundant praise formulas.
Church scholars noticed that some ancient hymns had parallel repetitions of the same doxology—it wasn't error but intentional musical and spiritual reinforcement that made the praise even more emphatic!
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