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

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How to use pantheism in a sentence

He described himself as having an attitude, similar to that of Spinoza, of a kind of pantheism, a more abstract idea of the world as God.
A Prodigy Who Cracked Open the Cosmos|Claudia Dreifus|January 12, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Wicca is a naturalistic religion whose followers generally worship a pantheistic Godhead and practice magic.
Witches Blast O'Donnell|Ben Crair|September 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In general they inclined to what is called the pantheistic explanation of the universe.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Aristotle's system may be called theistic and dualistic; Plotinus's is pantheistic and monistic.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

For years of my youth I dwelt in dreams of a pantheistic sort, falsely supposing that I was enlarging my sympathy.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot
The extreme of religious belief is that which holds that "there is nothing but God—all else is illusion," of pantheistic idealism.
Your Mind and How to Use It|William Walker Atkinson
He had studied Spinoza, and had approved of his pantheistic doctrines; then, gradually leaving Spinoza, he took up Descartes.
Chantilly in History and Art|Louise M. Richter

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.”