theism

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈθiɪzəm/

Noun

theism

1. Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
2. (narrowly) 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.
   • 1999, Jeaneane D. Fowler, Humanism: Beliefs & Practices, page 66 ↗

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

Related terms

• atheism
• thearchy
• theist
• theistic
• theistical
• theistically
• theists
• theists
• theo-
• theocracy
• theology
• theopanism
• theosophy

Translations

• French: théisme
• German: Theismus
• Portuguese: teísmo
• Russian: теи́зм
• Spanish: teísmo

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtiɪzəm/

Noun

theism (uncountable) (pathology)

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

Synonyms

• theaism
• theinism

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