/ ˈθiːɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] belief in the existence of God or gods
OPP atheism
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Greek theos god + -ism .
/ ˈθiːɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] belief in the existence of God or gods
OPP atheism
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Greek theos god + -ism .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005