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the⋅ism

[thee-iz-uhm]
–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


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.
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