WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
the•ism /ˈθiɪzəm/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
the•is•tic, adj. See -theo-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Religionbelief in one God.
- Religionbelief in the existence of a god or gods.
the•is•tic, adj. See -theo-.
the•ism
(thē′iz əm),USA pronunciation n.
the•ist
(thē′ist),USA pronunciation n., adj.
the•is′tic, the•is′ti•cal, adj.
the•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
- the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism).
- 1670–80; the- + -ism
the•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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'theism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
antiatheism
- deism
- ditheism
- henotheism
- hylotheism
- monotheism
- pantheism
- polytheism
- proatheism
- theist
- tritheism