theopathy

[ thee-op-uh-thee ]

noun

religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.

Origin of theopathy

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

Other words from theopathy

the·o·pa·thet·ic [thee-oh-puh-thet-ik], /ˌθi oʊ pəˈθɛt ɪk/, the·o·path·ic [thee-uh-path-ik], /ˌθi əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby theopathy

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How to use theopathy in a sentence

Those of St. Teresa, in the Spanish language, followed some years afterwards; they are altogether full of a mystical theopathy.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2 | Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for theopathy

theopathy

/ (θɪˈɒpəθɪ) /

noun

religious emotion engendered by the contemplation of or meditation upon God

Origin of theopathy

C18: from theo- + -pathy, from sympathy

Derived forms of theopathy

theopathetic (ˌθɪəpəˈθɛtɪk) or theopathic (ˌθɪəˈpæθɪk), adjective

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