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theism

the·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈθi ɪz əm/
    • /ˈθiː.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈθi ɪz əm/

Definitions of theism word

  • noun theism the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism). 1
  • noun theism belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism). 1
  • noun theism belief in personal god 1
  • noun theism the form of the belief in one God as the transcendent creator and ruler of the universe that does not necessarily entail further belief in divine revelation 0
  • noun theism the belief in the existence of a God or gods 0
  • noun theism belief in a god or gods 0

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Origin of theism

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; the- + -ism

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Parts of speech for Theism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

theism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

theism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for theism

noun theism

  • doxies — opinion; doctrine.
  • doxy — opinion; doctrine.
  • faith — a female given name.

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