theism

Meaning

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.

Opposite of

atheism, irreligion, irreligiousness, ;, antitheism, antireligiousness

Synonyms

monotheism

deism

theology

faith

deist

mysticism

religion

dogma

Translations

Theismus

théisme

teísmo

θεϊσμός

theïsme

teísmo

teismo

teizm

teisme

tanrıcılık

theismus

allah’a inanma

Gottesglauben

μονοθεΐα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθiː.ɪz.əm/

Etymology

Cognate with French: théisme

Cognate with English: -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.