theomorphic

American

[thee-uh-mawr-fik] / ˌθi əˈmɔr fɪk /

adjective

having the form or likeness of God or a deity.

theomorphic British

/ ˌθɪəˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the conception or representation of man as having the form of God or a deity

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theomorphism

noun

Etymology

Origin of theomorphic

1865–70; < Greek theómorph ( os ) ( see theo-, -morphous) + -ic; see -morphic

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As the Pharaoh was a theomorphic man, so Osiris was an anthropomorphic god.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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