ditheism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-)der. Latin theo-der. English theo- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English theism English ditheism From di- + theism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A belief in two deities, which may be in conflict with each other.
Relateds
atheism · polytheism · monotheism
Synonyms
Translations (5)
ro diteism (belief in two gods) · ca diteisme (belief in two gods) · ja 二神教 (belief in two gods) · pl diteizm (belief in two gods) · fr dithéisme (belief in two gods)