tritheism

tri·the·ism

T0370000 (trī′thē-ĭz′əm)n. Christianity The belief that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three separate and distinct gods, heretical in orthodox Christianity.

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tri′the·ist n.tri′the·is′tic, tri′the·is′ti·cal adj.

tritheism

(ˈtraɪθɪˌɪzəm) n (Theology) theol belief in three gods, esp in the Trinity as consisting of three distinct gods ˈtritheist n, adj ˌtritheˈistic, ˌtritheˈistical adj

tri•the•ism

(ˈtraɪ θiˌɪz əm)

n. belief in three Gods, esp. in the doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity are three distinct Gods. [1670–80] tri′the•ist, n., adj. tri`the•is′tic, tri`the•is′ti•cal, adj.

tritheism

1. the heretical belief that the Trinity consists of three distinct gods.
2. any polytheistic religion having three gods. — tritheist, n. — tritheistic, tritheistical, adj.See also: Christianity

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1. a belief in three gods.
2. a Christian heresy holding that the Trinity consists of three distinct gods. — tritheist, n.See also: God and Gods

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tritheism - (Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate godsheresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religionpolytheism - belief in multiple GodsChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior