theocrasy

noun

the·​oc·​ra·​sy
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variants or theocrasia or less commonly theokrasia
ˌthēəˈkrāz(h)ēə
plural theocrasies or theocrasias
1
: a fusion or mixture of different deities in the minds of worshipers
the theocrasy of divinities of East and West
also : the identification of formerly separate deities
the theocrasy of Zeus and Helios in the invocation of Zeus-Helios as one god
2
: an intimate union of the soul with the One or God in contemplation

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek theokrasia, from Greek the- + -krasia (from kras- —stem of kerannynai to mix—+ -ia -y)

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“Theocrasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocrasy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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