tritheism

American  

[trahy-thee-iz-uhm] / ˈtraɪ θiˌɪz əm /

noun

Theology.

1. belief in three Gods, especially in the doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) are three distinct Gods, each an independent center of consciousness and determination.

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tritheism British  

/ ˈtraɪθɪˌɪzəm /

noun

1. theol belief in three gods, esp in the Trinity as consisting of three distinct gods

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Other Word Forms

• tritheist noun
• tritheistic adjective
• tritheistical adjective

Etymology

Origin of tritheism

First recorded in 1670–80; tri- + theism

Example Sentences

In the speculation as to the negotiation of this substitutionary transaction, the language of the theologians had degenerated into stark tritheism.

From An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Moore, Edward Caldwell

The application of this principle to the doctrine of the Trinity landed him in tritheism, and he did not shrink from the reproach.

From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by Medley, D. J. (Dudley Julius)

In this we find the same peculiar style, the same self-assertion, but we must note, in addition, the distinct tritheism which pervades it.

From My Path to Atheism by Besant, Annie Wood