theism

/ˈθiɪzəm/THEE-ih-zuhm

/ˈθiɪzəm/THEE-ih-zuhm

Meaninggod-belief

Common meaning: belief in a god

thea godLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 668 · scan
ismnoun ending: belief or practice

Journey through time

Greekθεός‘a god’source
Englishtheism‘belief in a god’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Ancient Greek θεός (theós) ‘a god’.

Roots

θεός (theós) Ancient Greek “a god”

Related words

atheology polytheism theocracy theology

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