[ 'θi:ɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe. Compare with deism .
Derivatives
theist noun
theistic -'ɪstɪk adjective
Origin
C17: from Gk theos 'god' + -ism .
[ 'θi:ɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe. Compare with deism .
Derivatives
theist noun
theistic -'ɪstɪk adjective
Origin
C17: from Gk theos 'god' + -ism .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004