hylotheism

American

[hahy-luh-thee-iz-uhm] / ˌhaɪ ləˈθi ɪz əm /

noun

any philosophical doctrine identifying a god or gods with matter.

hylotheism British

/ ˌhaɪləˈθiːɪzəm /

noun

the doctrine that God is identical to matter

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Other Word Forms

hylotheist

noun
hylotheistic

adjective
hylotheistical

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hylotheism

First recorded in 1820–30; hylo- + theism

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