theist

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈθiːɪst/

Definition of theist

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.
    “The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and /or goddesses.”
    “The theist is a man firmly persuaded of the existence of a Supreme Being as good as He is powerful, who has formed all beings with extension, vegetating, sentient and reflecting; who perpetuates their species, who punishes crimes without cruelty, and rewards virtuous actions with kindness.”
    “[…] and I call him a theist who believes in any God.”
    “No one is to be called a Theist, who does not believe in a Personal God, whatever difficulty there may be in defining the word "Personal."”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + -ist.

Anagrams of theist

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2 extensions · 1 front · 1 back

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