theism
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theism¹
- /ˈθiː.ɪz.əm/
Where it comes from
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.
noun theisms
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Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
Similar: religion · Opposite: atheism, irreligion, irreligiousness, antitheism, antireligiousness
- 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. The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.
theism²
- /ˈtiː.ɪz.əm/
Where it comes from
Borrowing from New Latin thea (“tea”, noun) + English -ism.
Translations
Every language
noun belief in existence of at least one deity
| Español | teísmo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유신론 yusinnon |
| 日本語 | 有神論 yūshinron |
| 中文 | 有神論 /有神论 yǒushénlùn |
| हिन्दी | आस्तिकता āstiktā |
| Português | teísmo |
| Français | théisme |
| Deutsch | Theismus |
| Ελληνικά | θεϊσμός theïsmós |
| Română | teism |
| Русский | теи́зм teízm |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyết có thần |
noun belief in the existence of a personal, present and active creator God
| Ελληνικά | θεϊσμός theïsmós |
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title = {theism},
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