Synonymer

Uttal

    • IPA: /ˈθiɪzəm/
Översättning
Substantiv
1.teizm
2.tanrıcılık

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (belief system) Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
  2. (medicine) A morbid condition resulting from excessive consumption of tea.
  3. (belief system) 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.

Exempel

  • The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.
  • 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, [...]
  • "Theism" belongs to that genus of disease in which morphinism, caffeinism, and vanillaism belong.

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