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Meaning of Theism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈθiː.ɪz.əm

Definitions

  1. Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
  2. A morbid condition resulting from excessive consumption of tea.
  3. Belief in the existence of a personal creator god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe. The God may be known by or through revelation.

Equivalents

Afrikaans theïsme
العربية الإيمان بالله
Bosanski teizam
Català teisme
Čeština teismus
Deutsch Theismus
Ελληνικά θεϊσμός
Esperanto teismo
Español teísmo
Français théisme
Hrvatski teizam
日本語 有神論
한국어 유신론
मराठी आस्तिकता
Nederlands theïsme
Polski teizm
Português teísmo
Română teism
Русский теизм
Српски teizam
Svenska teism
Türkçe tanrıcılık teizm

Examples

“The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.”
“"Theism" belongs to that genus of disease in which morphinism, caffeinism, and vanillaism belong.”
“A single cup of tea may cause excitement and insomnia, while a stronger dose rarely fails to produce acute "theism," characterized by excitement, hyperaesthesia, palpitation, sweats, and frequent micturition; it may occasionally simulate delirium tremens, […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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