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theopathy

American  
[thee-op-uh-thee] / θiˈɒp ə θi /

noun

  1. religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.

theopathy British  
/ θɪˈɒpəθɪ, ˌθɪəpəˈθɛtɪk, ˌθɪəˈpæθɪk /

noun

  1. religious emotion engendered by the contemplation of or meditation upon God

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Other Word Forms

  • theopathetic adjective
  • theopathic adjective

Etymology

Origin of theopathy

First recorded in 1740–50; theo- + (sym)pathy

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"Ecstasy of a religious nature" brings forth theopathy.

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