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theistic

the·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈθi ɪz əm/
    • /θiː.ˈɪ.stɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈθi ɪz əm/

Definitions of theistic word

  • noun theistic the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism). 2
  • noun theistic belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism). 2
  • adjective theistic believing in personal god 1

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Origin of theistic

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 Theistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

theistic 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.

theistic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for theistic

adj theistic

  • all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
  • apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
  • born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
  • churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
  • deistic — a person who believes in deism.

adjective theistic

  • anointed — chosen officially to do an important job
  • divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.

Antonyms for theistic

adjective theistic

  • agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
  • erring — Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.
  • hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.

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