theocrasy

[ thee-ok-ruh-see ]

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noun

a mixture of religious forms and deities by worshipers.
union of the personal soul with God, as in Neoplatonism.

theocrasy

/ θɪˈɒkrəsɪ /

noun

a mingling into one of deities or divine attributes previously regarded as distinct
the union of the soul with God in mysticism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of theocrasy¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Greek theokrāsía, equivalent to theo- combining form meaning “god” + krâs(is) “a mingling” + -ia noun suffix; theo-, -y ³

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Word History and Origins

Origin of theocrasy¹

C19: from Greek theokrasia, from theo- + -krasia from krasis a blending

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