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pan·the·ism

   [pan-thee-iz-uhm]
noun
1.
the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
2.
any religious belief or philosophical doctrine that identifies God with the universe.
Origin:
1725–35; < French panthéisme. See pan-, theism

Related forms
pan·the·ist, noun
pan·the·is·tic, pan·the·is·ti·cal, adjective
pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·pan·the·is·tic, adjective
non·pan·the·is·ti·cal, adjective
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non·pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·pan·the·is·tic, adjective
un·pan·the·is·ti·cal, adjective
un·pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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pantheism (ˈpænθɪˌɪzəm)
 
—n
1.  the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which man, nature, and the material universe are manifestations
2.  any doctrine that regards God as identical with the material universe or the forces of nature
3.  readiness to worship all or a large number of gods
 
'pantheist
 
—n
 
panthe'istic
 
—adj
 
panthe'istical
 
—adj
 
panthe'istically
 
—adv

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pantheism definition


The belief that God, or a group of gods, is identical with the whole natural world; pantheism comes from Greek roots meaning “belief that everything is a god.”

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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