dystheism

English

Etymology

From dys- ‎ theism.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈθiː.ɪzm/

Noun

dystheism (uncountable)

1. The belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil.

   Synonym: maltheism

   Antonym: eutheism

   Hypernyms: theism, religion

   Coordinate terms: atheism, antitheism; agnosticism; apatheism, ignosticism, igtheism, misotheism, pantheism, transtheism

Quotations

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Related terms

• dystheistic (adj)