when immediately preceded by stress thēə̇st or ˈth-, when immediately preceded by nonstress (ˌ)th- or ˈth- noun combining form
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French -théiste, from thé- the- + -iste -ist
: one that believes in (such) a god or (such or so many) gods
hylo theist
mono theist
• -the·is·tic thē|istik, -tēk adjective combining form