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hylotheism

hy·lo·the·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-luh-thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˌhaɪ ləˈθi ɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-luh-thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˌhaɪ ləˈθi ɪz əm/

Definitions of hylotheism word

  • noun hylotheism any philosophical doctrine identifying a god or gods with matter. 1
  • noun hylotheism the doctrine that God is identical to matter 0
  • noun hylotheism Theory equating matter with God or merging one into the other (see pantheism). 0
  • noun hylotheism Doctrine of belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe (see materialism). 0

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Origin of hylotheism

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; hylo- + theism

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Parts of speech for Hylotheism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hylotheism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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