PANTHEISM

pantheism

(noun) the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God

pantheism

(noun) (rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

Pantheism (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of pantheism

Usage notes

• Sometimes capitalized when discussing use as a formal theory.

Etymology

Noun

pantheism (countable and uncountable, plural pantheisms)

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.

(rare, religion) The belief in all gods; omnitheism.

Hyponyms

• neo-pantheism

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"the*ism, n. Etym: [Pan- + theism.]

Definition: The doctrine that the universe, taken or conceived of as a whole, is God; the doctrine that there is no God but the combined force and laws which are manifested in the existing universe; cosmotheism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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