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the⋅ism

  [thee-iz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism ).
2. belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism ).
Origin:
1670–80; the- + -ism

Related forms:
the⋅ist  [thee-ist] , noun, adjective
the⋅is⋅tic, the⋅is⋅ti⋅cal, adjective
the⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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the·ism   (thē'ĭz'əm)   
n.  Belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in a personal God as creator and ruler of the world.
the'ist n., the·is'tic, the·is'ti·cal adj., the·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Theism

The"ism\ (th[=e]"[i^]z'm), n. [NL. & E. thea tea + -ism.] (Med.) The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea.

Theism

The"ism\, n. [From Gr. ? God; probably akin to ? to pray for, ? spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. th['e]isme. Cf. Enthusiasm, Pantheon, Theology.] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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