harmonistic, a. and n.
(hɑːməˈnɪstɪk)
[f. prec. + -ic.]
A. adj. Belonging to the work of a harmonist (sense 2); relating to the collation and harmonizing of parallel passages.
| 1860 Ellicott Life Our Lord i. 19 note, Modern writers on harmonistic study. 1881 Westcott & Hort Grk. N.T. II. 124 Its most dangerous work is ‘harmonistic’ corruption, that is, the partial or total obliteration of differences in passages otherwise more or less resembling each other. |
B. n. (Also in pl.) Harmonistic studies; the branch of Biblical criticism which seeks to harmonize the Gospels or other parts of the Scripture narrative.
| 1875 J. B. M{supc}Clellan N. Test. 372 The present entirely independent contribution to Harmonistics. 1886 A. B. Bruce Mirac. Elem. in Gosp. iv. 137 The old Harmonistic..reduced the divergent narratives into conformity..on the principal that [etc.]. |
Hence harmoˈnistically adv., in the manner of a harmonist; in relation to a ‘harmony’ of writings.
| 1885 J. S. Black tr. Wellhausen's Proleg. Hist. Israel v. i. 154 The precept being thus harmonistically doubled. |