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theist

the·ism
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈθi ɪz əm/
    • /ˈθiːɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈθi ɪz əm/

Definitions of theist word

  • noun theist the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism). 1
  • noun theist belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism). 1
  • noun theist believer in personal god 1
  • adjective theist believing in personal god 1
  • noun theist a person who believes in the doctrine of theism 0
  • noun theist a person who believes in the existence of God or gods 0

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Origin of theist

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; the- + -ism

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Parts of speech for Theist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

theist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

theist usage trend in Literature

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