theo-, the-, -theism, -theist, -theistic
(Greek: God, god, deity, divine)
allotheism
The worship of other or strange gods.
anthropomorphotheist
Someone who ascribes human attributes or characteristics to God or to a god.
anthropotheism
The belief that the gods originated from human beings and are essentially human in nature.
antitheism
The belief that there is no God.
antitheist
A person who is opposed to belief in the existence of God (or gods).
antitheistic
A reference to the opposition of God.
apatheism
1. The attitude of not caring about religion or even whether there is a God.
2. A disinclination to care all that much about one’s own religion, and an even stronger disinclination to care about other people’s religious beliefs.
2. A disinclination to care all that much about one’s own religion, and an even stronger disinclination to care about other people’s religious beliefs.
apotheosis
1. The transportation of a human being into a god.
2. The highest point of glory, power, or importance.
3. The best or most glorious example of something.
4. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheosis, from Greek apotheosis, from apotheoun, "deify, make (someone) a god"; from apo-, special use of this prefix, in this particular application is, "change" + theos, "god".
2. The highest point of glory, power, or importance.
3. The best or most glorious example of something.
4. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheosis, from Greek apotheosis, from apotheoun, "deify, make (someone) a god"; from apo-, special use of this prefix, in this particular application is, "change" + theos, "god".
apotheosize
1. To elevate someone to the status of a god.
2. To glorify or exalt someone or something.
3. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheoun, "to deify, to make (someone) a god"; from apo-, special use of this prefix, meaning, in this instance, "change" + theos, "god".
2. To glorify or exalt someone or something.
3. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheoun, "to deify, to make (someone) a god"; from apo-, special use of this prefix, meaning, in this instance, "change" + theos, "god".
astrotheology
Theology founded on the observation or knowledge of heavenly or celestial bodies.
Godlessness, disbelief in, or denial of, the existence of a God or any gods: "In contrast to his upbringing by his uncle, a pastor in the local church, her cousin declared that he was devoted to atheism because he could not believe in God."
1. Someone who does not believe in a God or gods or who denies the existence of a God, gods, or deities: "An atheist believes there is no God while an agnostic believes human beings can never know whether there is a God or not."
2. A person who denies, or disbelieves, that there is a supreme being or beings: "His friend, who is an atheist, enjoys having long philosophical discussions with the archbishop of the local church."
3. A disbeliever, an unbeliever, a nonbeliever, a denier of God's existence, a godless person: "She believes in the existence of God, but her brother is an atheist."
4. Etymology: from French athéiste, from ancient Greek atheos, "godless, denying the gods"; from a-), "without, no" + theos), "god".
2. A person who denies, or disbelieves, that there is a supreme being or beings: "His friend, who is an atheist, enjoys having long philosophical discussions with the archbishop of the local church."
3. A disbeliever, an unbeliever, a nonbeliever, a denier of God's existence, a godless person: "She believes in the existence of God, but her brother is an atheist."
4. Etymology: from French athéiste, from ancient Greek atheos, "godless, denying the gods"; from a-), "without, no" + theos), "god".
"As an atheist, I proclaim that if there were a God, would people like this poor man be allowed to be in such miserable conditions? This is just one example of how so many people in the world are suffering and which proves to me that there is no God."
atheistic (adjective)
1. A description of a person who denies the existence of god: "Because of his atheistic beliefs, the young man chose to go for a walk in the forest rather than to go to church."
2. Related to or characterized by a denial of being real or present in any form: "The psychologist's atheistic beliefs contrasted with those of her college roommate who was a deeply devoted Christian."
2. Related to or characterized by a denial of being real or present in any form: "The psychologist's atheistic beliefs contrasted with those of her college roommate who was a deeply devoted Christian."
atheologian
Someone who is opposed to a theologian.
atheological
Opposed to theology; atheistic.
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Related religious-word units: church; dei-, div-; ecclesi-; fanati-; hiero-; idol-;-olatry; zelo-.
