hylotheism

[ hahy-luh-thee-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. any philosophical doctrine identifying a god or gods with matter.

Origin of hylotheism

1
First recorded in 1820–30; hylo- + theism

Other words from hylotheism

  • hy·lo·the·ist, noun, adjective
  • hy·lo·the·is·tic, hy·lo·the·is·ti·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hylotheism

hylotheism

/ (ˌhaɪləˈθiːɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the doctrine that God is identical to matter

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