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
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(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: