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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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
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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.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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