theism
English
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): /ˈθiɪzəm/
Noun
theism (countable and uncountable, plural theisms)
- Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
- (strictly) 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.
- 1999, Jeaneane D. Fowler, Humanism: Beliefs & Practices, page 66
- The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.
- 1999, Jeaneane D. Fowler, Humanism: Beliefs & Practices, page 66
Derived terms
terms derived from theism
Related terms
terms etymologically related to "theism"
Translations
belief in existence of at least one deity
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belief in the existence of a personal, present and active creator God
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walter W. Skeat, editor (1910), “Theism”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language[1], new edition, Oxford: The Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 640.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “theism, n.1”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2015-03-18.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “theism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “théisme” in Le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Etymology 2
Borrowing from New Latin thea (“tea”, noun) + English -ism.[1]
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): /ˈtiɪzəm/
Noun
theism (uncountable) (deprecated template usage) (pathology)
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
References
- ^ “theism”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- ^ “theism, n.2”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2015-03-18.
- ^ George M. Gould with R. J. E. Scott (1919) “theism”, in The Practitioner's Medical Dictionary, 3rd rev. and enl. edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: P. Blakiston's Son, →OCLC, page 883.