Theism

Quick meaning: Theism is a noun meaning Belief in the existence of at least one deity.

Meaning

Belief in the existence of at least one deity.

More Meanings

1. A morbid condition resulting from excessive consumption of tea.
2. (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.

Example Sentences

"Theism" belongs to that genus of disease in which morphinism, caffeinism, and vanillaism belong.

The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.

A single cup of tea may cause excitement and insomnia, while a stronger dose rarely fails to produce acute "theism," characterized by excitement, hyperaesthesia, palpitation, sweats, and frequent micturition; it may occasionally simulate delirium tremens, […]

Word Forms

• theisms

Synonyms for theism

Depending on context, synonyms include religion, theaism, theinism.

Antonyms for theism

Common opposites include atheism, irreligion, irreligiousness, antitheism, antireligiousness, godlessness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include henotheism, monotheism, eutheism, ditheism, duotheism, kathenotheism.

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