theist
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| —n | |
| 1. | Compare deism the form of the belief in one God as the transcendent creator and ruler of the universe that does not necessarily entail further belief in divine revelation |
| 2. | Compare atheism the belief in the existence of a God or gods |
| [C17: from Greek theos god + | |
| theist (ˈθiːɪst) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who believes in the doctrine of theism |
| 2. | a person who believes in the existence of God or gods |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to theists or theism |
| the'istic | |
| —adj | |
| the'istical | |
| —adj | |
| the'istically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
theism
"belief in a deity," 1670s; see theist. Meaning "belief in one god" (as opposed to polytheism) is recorded from 1711.
theist
1660s, from Gk. theos "god" (see Thea) + -ist. The original senses was that later reserved to deist: "one who believes in a transcendant god but denies revelation." Later in 18c. theist was contrasted with deist, as allowing the possibility of revelation.
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