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单词 theism
释义

theism

noun

the·​ism ˈthē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce theism (audio)
: belief in the existence of a god or gods
specifically : belief in the existence of one God viewed as the creative source of the human race and the world who transcends yet is immanent in the world
theistic
thē-ˈi-stik How to pronounce theism (audio)
adjective
or less commonly theistical
thē-ˈi-sti-kəl How to pronounce theism (audio)
theistically
thē-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce theism (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Chinese Communists aren’t trying to extirpate every last trace of theism, thereby inviting the undivided opposition of religious believers and institutions (as the Soviets did with regard to John Paul II’s Vatican). Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 21 Feb. 2021 Thoreau moves fluidly between the two, shuttling between the divine and the here-and-now, between theism and materialism. Longreads, 13 July 2017 Some theologians seemed to reject traditional notions of theism, even arguing that Jesus should be seen more as a human role model than an actual deity. Joseph Berger, New York Times, 29 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

theism

noun

as in deism

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deism
  • paganism
  • theology
  • monotheism
  • pantheism
  • polytheism
  • doctrine
  • heathenism
  • dogma
  • religion
  • denomination
  • communion
  • church
  • sect
  • cult
  • creed
  • faith
  • credo
  • persuasion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • agnosticism
  • atheism
  • secularism
  • unbelief
  • nonbelief
  • godlessness
  • know-nothingism
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