PANTHEISM


Meaning of PANTHEISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pan(t)-th ē - ˌ i-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: French panthéisme, from panthéiste pantheist, from English pantheist, from pan- + Greek theos god

Date: 1732

1 : a doctrine that equates God with the forces and laws of the universe

2 : the worship of all gods of different creeds, cults, or peoples indifferently also : toleration of worship of all gods (as at certain periods of the Roman empire)

– pan · the · ist \ -th ē -ist \ noun

– pan · the · is · tic \ ˌ pan(t)-th ē - ' is-tik \ also pan · the · is · ti · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective

– pan · the · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.