Theist

Quick meaning: Theist is a noun meaning One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.

Meaning

One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.

Example Sentences

[…] and I call him a theist who believes in any God.

No one is to be called a Theist, who does not believe in a Personal God, whatever difficulty there may be in defining the word "Personal."

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

The theist is a man firmly persuaded of the existence of a Supreme Being as good as He is powerful, who has formed all beings with extension, vegetating, sentient and reflecting; who perpetuates their species, who punishes crimes without cruelty, and rewards virtuous actions with kindness.

Word Forms

• theists

Synonyms for theist

Depending on context, synonyms include theistic, theistical.

Antonyms for theist

Common opposites include atheist.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tritheist, apeirotheism, monotheist, eutheism, heliotheist, maltheist.

Related Dictionary Tools