Theomorphic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Theomorphic is an adjective meaning Having the form of God or a god.
Meaning
Having the form of God or a god.
More Meanings
- Of, pertaining to or involving the conception of man as having the form of God or a god.
Example Sentences
In this paper I will offer some reflections on interpretations of theomorphic themes in Islamic thought.
Man is a theomorphic being; endowed with the intelligence (al-'aql) which can lead him to the truth, to knowledge of Allah and to unity (tawhid).
Correspondingly, the first male, Adam, is defined as Godlike human prototype, whereas the first female, Eve, is derived and therefore not theomorphic.
It seems that the more remote from scientific realization is the idea that the philosopher is searching to grasp, the more theomorphic the explanation will tend to be.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include goddish, angelomorphic, godly, creatorlike, divine, tropomorphic.
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