theism

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

théisme

theism

theisme

Opposé de

atheism, irreligion, irreligiousness, ;, antitheism, antireligiousness

Synonymes

monotheism

deism

theology

faith

deist

mysticism

religion

dogma

Traductions

Theismus

teísmo

theïsme

teísmo

θεϊσμός

teismo

teisme

teizm

tanrıcılık

theismus

allah’a inanma

Gottesglauben

μονοθεΐα

xwadanperestî

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈθiː.ɪz.əm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à français: théisme

Appartenant à anglais: -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.