theism
theism Lexical Profile
theism Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.
"The seminar explored the philosophical arguments surrounding classical theism and modern secularism."
A pathological condition or state of chronic poisoning resulting from the excessive consumption of tea.
"In nineteenth-century medical literature, patients suffering from palpitations and insomnia due to heavy tea drinking were occasionally diagnosed with theism."
Word Nuance & Usage
In philosophy and theology, 'theism' is often contrasted with 'deism'; while both involve belief in a creator god, theism holds that the deity actively intervenes in the universe, whereas deism holds that the deity does not intervene after creation.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 17th century from Ancient Greek 'theos' (meaning 'god') combined with the suffix '-ism'. Simultaneously, the obsolete medical sense meaning 'tea poisoning' was derived in the 19th century from Modern Latin 'thea' ('tea').
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