pantheism

[ pan-thee-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈpæn θiˌɪz əm /

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noun

the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.

any religious belief or philosophical doctrine that identifies God with the universe.

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Origin of pantheism

From the French word panthéisme, dating back to 1725–35. See pan-, theism

OTHER WORDS FROM pantheism

pan·the·ist, nounpan·the·is·tic, pan·the·is·ti·cal, adjectivepan·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·pan·the·is·tic, adjective

non·pan·the·is·ti·cal, adjectivenon·pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·pan·the·is·tic, adjectiveun·pan·the·is·ti·cal, adjectiveun·pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby pantheism

pantechnicon, Pantelleria, Pan-Teutonism, Panth, Panthalassa, pantheism, Pantheon, pantheonize, panther, Panthera, panther fungus

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How to use pantheism in a sentence

In this debate, Lewis represents ‘mere Christianity’, Kennedy modern humanism, and Huxley ‘Eastern pantheism’.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley|John Garth|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Stripped of its parade and tinsel, however, this theory is nothing but the old pantheism revived.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
The orthodox doctrine does not teach, as pantheism does, that our soul can not perish.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli
A form of a very doubtful Pantheism might be reached in this way, but not theism.
Theism or Atheism|Chapman Cohen

She had indeed a strong tendency to pantheism, for she expected the animals to rise again—a most unpleasant notion!
There and Back|George MacDonald
Into practical pantheism, and into the deification of human reason it does run.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for pantheism

pantheism

/ (ˈpænθɪˌɪzəm) /

noun

the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which man, nature, and the material universe are manifestations

any doctrine that regards God as identical with the material universe or the forces of nature

readiness to worship all or a large number of gods

Derived forms of pantheism

pantheist, nounpantheistic or pantheistical, adjectivepantheistically, adverb

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Cultural definitions for pantheism

pantheism

The belief that God, or a group of gods, is identical with the whole natural world; pantheism comes from Greek roots meaning “belief that everything is a god.”