Saturday, May 24, 2014

Word of the Day: Pantheism


pan·the·ism

noun \ˈpan(t)-thē-ˌi-zəm\
 

Definition of PANTHEISM

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 noun
— pan·the·is·tic also pan·the·is·ti·cal adjective
— pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly adverb

Origin of PANTHEISM

French panthéisme, from panthéiste pantheist, from English pantheist, from pan- + Greek theos god 
 
First Known Use: 1732
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