Main Entry:

the·ism

Pronunciation:

\ˈthē-ˌi-zəm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1678

: belief in the existence of a god or gods ; specifically : belief in the existence of one God viewed as the creative source of the human race and the world who transcends yet is immanent in the world

— the·ist \-ist\ noun or adjective

— the·is·tic \thē-ˈis-tik\ also the·is·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective

— the·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb