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Pantheism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Pantheism noun. The belief that God and the universe are one, so that the divine is present in all of nature.
How to say it
PAN-thee-iz-um/ˈpanθiːɪz(ə)m/
4 syllables, stressed on the first (PAN). Forms: pantheist, pantheistic.
Pantheism in a sentence
The poet's pantheism shines in every line about rivers, rocks and stars.
Hiking alone in the hills, she came close to a kind of pantheism.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- nature worship
- cosmotheism
Opposite:
- atheism
Where pantheism comes from
From Greek pan, all, and theos, god; the word dates from the early 18th century.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Hiking alone in the hills, she came close to a kind of _____.
- pantheism
- stoicism
- principle
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pantheism: Hiking alone in the hills, she came close to a kind of pantheism.