- theism
- theism (n.) "belief in a deity," 1670s; see THEIST (Cf. theist). Meaning "belief in one god" (as opposed to POLYTHEISM (Cf. polytheism)) is recorded from 1711.
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Theism — Theism, in its most inclusive usage, is the belief in at least one deity. Some narrower usages specify that the deity believed in be a distinct identifiable entity, thereby being contrasted with pantheism. Other narrower usages specify that the… … Wikipedia
theism — Theism is the doctrine that God exists or that a divine being exists. See theism, classical; theism, open Further reading: Aquinas 1963 80; Hill, Daniel J. 2005; Swinburne 1993a … Christian Philosophy
Theism — The ism, n. [From Gr. ? God; probably akin to ? to pray for, ? spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. th[ e]isme. Cf. {Enthusiasm}, {Pantheon}, {Theology}.] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to {atheism}, {pantheism}, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Theism — The ism (th[=e] [i^]z m), n. [NL. & E. thea tea + ism.] (Med.) The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
theism — ► NOUN ▪ belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe. Compare with DEISM(Cf. ↑deistic). DERIVATIVES theist noun theistic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek theos god … English terms dictionary
theism — [thē′iz΄əm] n. [ THE(O) + ISM] 1. belief in a god or gods 2. belief in one God; monotheism: opposed to PANTHEISM, POLYTHEISM 3. belief in one God viewed as creator and ruler of the universe and known by revelation: distinguished from DEISM theist … English World dictionary
theism — theist /thee ist/, n., adj. theistic, theistical, adj. theistically, adv. /thee iz euhm/, n. 1. the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism). 2. belie … Universalium
Theism — the view that there is one or more gods or goddesses.[13] More specifically, it may also mean the belief in God, a god, or gods, who is/are actively involved in maintaining the Universe. A theist can also take the position that he does not have… … Mini philosophy glossary
theism — Belief in the existence of God. Theism is also a morbid condition brought on by excessive tea drinking, but this is a different sense of the word, or an instance of homonymy . See also deism, monotheism, polytheism, and different topics within… … Philosophy dictionary
theism — See deism. See deism, theism … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
