dystheism

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dystheism

/dɪsˈθiː.ɪzm/ UK

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uncountable The belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil. Dystheism revolves around “the belief that a god, goddess, or singular God is not wholly good (eutheism) as is commonly believed (such as in the monotheistic religions of Christianity and Judaism), and is possibly evil.”
Similar: maltheism · Opposite: eutheism

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@misc{dystheism_2026,
  title = {dystheism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dystheism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}