theocrasy

American  

[thee-ok-ruh-see] / θiˈɒk rə si /

noun

1. a mixture of religious forms and deities by worshipers.

2. union of the personal soul with God, as in Neoplatonism.

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theocrasy British  

/ θɪˈɒkrəsɪ /

noun

1. a mingling into one of deities or divine attributes previously regarded as distinct

2. the union of the soul with God in mysticism

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Etymology

Origin of theocrasy

First recorded in 1810–20; from Greek theokrāsía, equivalent to theo- combining form meaning “god” + krâs(is) “a mingling” + -ia noun suffix; theo-, -y ³

Example Sentences

Theocrasy, thē-ō-krā′si, n. the mixed worship of polytheism: a mystic intimacy with deity reached through profound contemplation.

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