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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