n.
Pronunciation: ' th ē - ˌ i-z ə m
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 \ th ē - ' is-tik \ also the · is · ti · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective
– the · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb