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theism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθiːɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈθiɪzəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thē′iz əm)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
the•ism /ˈθiɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Religionbelief in one God.
  2. Religionbelief in the existence of a god or gods.
the•ist, n. [countable], adj. 
the•is•tic, adj. See -theo-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
the•ism  (thē′iz əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
  2. belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism).
  • 1670–80; the- + -ism
the•is′tic, the•is′ti•cal, adj. 
the•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
theism /ˈθiːɪzəm/ n
  1. the form of the belief in one God as the transcendent creator and ruler of the universe that does not necessarily entail further belief in divine revelation
    Compare deism
  2. the belief in the existence of a God or gods
    Compare atheism
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek theos god + -ism
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