theopathy

[ thee-op-uh-thee ]

noun

1. religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.

theopathy

/ ˌθɪəˈpæθɪk; θɪˈɒpəθɪ; ˌθɪəpəˈθɛtɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• theopathetic, adjective

Other Words From

• the·o·pa·thet·ic [thee-oh-p, uh, -, thet, -ik], the·o·path·ic [thee-, uh, -, path, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of theopathy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of theopathy¹

C18: from theo- + -pathy, from sympathy

Example Sentences

Those of St. Teresa, in the Spanish language, followed some years afterwards; they are altogether full of a mystical theopathy.

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