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theonomous

the·on·o·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-on-uh-mee]
    • /θiˈɒn ə mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-on-uh-mee]
    • /θiˈɒn ə mi/

Definitions of theonomous word

  • noun theonomous the state of an individual or society that regards its own nature and norms as being in accord with the divine nature. 1
  • adjective theonomous ruled by God; under God's governance 0
  • adjective theonomous controlled by God 0

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Origin of theonomous

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < German Theonomie; see theo-, -nomy

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Parts of speech for Theonomous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

theonomous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

theonomous usage trend in Literature

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