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maltheism en · NOUN

Etymology

Macaronic nonce coinage from mal-, from Latin malus (“bad”), + theism (compare misotheism and dystheism). Attested in Usenet discussions from 1985http://groups.google.com/groups/search?lr=&safe=off&num=10&q=maltheism&safe=off&qt_s=Search&as_drrb=b&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=4&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=1986

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The belief that further to any deity's existence being rejected, the low evaluation of their properties would result in them not being worthy of worship.
    • Eve's decision is enough to make me consider choosing agnosticism as my preferred faith, or at least maltheism. 2006, Charles Phipps, The Undying Machine, page 104:

Deriveds

maltheist · maltheistic

Synonyms

dystheism · misotheism