Theism - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Theism :  (noun)

1: the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods [ant: atheism]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Theism : \The"ism\ (th[=e]"[i^]z'm), n. [NL. & E. thea tea _ -ism.] (Med.) The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Theism : \The"ism\, n. [Based on Gr. ? God; probably akin to ? to pray for, ? spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. th['e]isme. Cf. Enthusiasm, Pantheon, Theology.] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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