English Explanatory Dictionary

theism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
  2. Belief in the existence of a personal creator god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe. The God may be known by or through revelation.
noun
  1. A morbid condition resulting from excessive consumption of tea.

Pronunciation

/ˈθiː.ɪz.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-theism.wav /ˈtiː.ɪz.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-theism2.wav

Word forms

theism theisms

Etymology

Coined, theo- + -ism. ultimately from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”). Attested in English from 1678, theist being attested 16 years earlier in 1662. Cognate French théisme, as in Diderot Principes de la philosophie morale (1745), which was probably borrowed from English.

Synonyms

religion theaism theinism

Antonyms

atheism irreligion irreligiousness antitheism antireligiousness

Related words

atheism thearchy theist theistic theistical theistically theists theo- theocracy theology theopanism theosophy divine divinity
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