theism
/ˈθiː.ɪz.əm/
ΘIː · ɪz · əm (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
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.
Example Sentences
- "The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses."
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