theist
/'θi:ist/
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Definition
Noun:
- One who believes in the existence of a god or gods: A person who holds the belief that at least one deity exists.
Adjective:
- Of or relating to theism: Pertaining to the belief in the existence of a god or gods.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- As a theist, she believes in a personal God who answers prayers.
- The debate featured an atheist arguing against a theist about the origins of the universe.
Adjective:
- His theist worldview influenced his approach to ethics and morality.
- Theist philosophies vary greatly across different cultures and religions.
Advanced Usage
"Classical theist": A person who believes in a single, omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent God, as in classical monotheistic religions.
- Thomas Aquinas is considered a classical theist.
"Polytheistic theist": A person who believes in the existence of multiple gods.
- An ancient Greek polytheistic theist would have worshipped Zeus, Athena, and other Olympian gods.
Variants and Related Words
Theism (n): The belief in the existence of a god or gods.
- Theism is contrasted with atheism and agnosticism.
Theistic (adj): Another adjective form meaning of or relating to theism.
- Theistic arguments often center on the design of the universe.
Deist (n): A person who believes in a God who created the universe but does not intervene in it. (Note: This is a distinct, related belief system).
- Unlike a theist, a deist typically does not believe in divine revelation or intervention.
Synonyms
- Believer: One who has religious faith.
- Monotheist: Specifically, a person who believes in one God. (This is a type of theist).
Antonyms
- Atheist: A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
- Agnostic: A person who believes that the existence of God or the divine is unknown or unknowable.
Adjective
- of or relating to theism
Noun
- one who believes in the existence of a god or gods