theism

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. (countable, uncountable) Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
2. (countable, uncountable) Belief in the existence of a personal creator god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe. The God may be known by or through revelation.

Konzepte

Theismus

Gottesglauben

Gegenteil von

atheism, irreligion, irreligiousness, ;, antitheism, antireligiousness

Synonyme

monotheism

deism

theology

faith

deist

mysticism

religion

dogma

Übersetzungen

théisme

teísmo

teísmo

θεϊσμός

theïsme

teismo

teizm

teisme

tanrıcılık

theismus

allah’a inanma

μονοθεΐα

theism

theisme

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈθiː.ɪz.əm/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Verwandt mit Französisch: théisme

Verwandt mit Englisch: -ism

In summary

Coined, theo- + -ism. ultimately from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”). Attested in English from 1678, theist being attested 16 years earlier in 1662. Cognate French théisme, as in Diderot Principes de la philosophie morale (1745), which was probably borrowed from English.