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theopathy

noun

the·​op·​a·​thy
thēˈäpəthē
plural -es
: experience or capacity for experience of the divine illumination
especially : intense absorption in religious devotion

Word History

Etymology

the- + -pathy

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“Theopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theopathy. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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