Arceism

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proper noun

A parody or fan-made religion based on the Pokémon franchise, centered on the veneration of Arceus, a creator deity in the canon of the series.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A parody or fan-made religion based on the Pokémon franchise, centered on the veneration of Arceus, a creator deity in the canon of the series.

    [See title]

    2013 July 31, u/Chaos20X6, “How do I practice Arceism?”, in r/churchofpokemon (Reddit post), archived from the original on 02 Jun 2023
    2 more examples

    In mainstream Arceism, Arceus is regarded as the creator of all Pokemon, Ghost-types included.

    2024 November 29, u/ElSquibbonator, “Just wanna see the extent of your beliefs”, in r/PokeMedia (Reddit post), archived from the original on 10 Jul 2026

    Arceism for life. You can't reason with crazy, so if I say I believe in the Pokémon religion, everyone will ignore me. It's smart.

    2025 November 7, u/RocketDemon249, “VOLO IMMORTALITY THEORY CONFIRMED”, in r/PokemonLegendsZA (Reddit post), archived from the original on 10 Jul 2026

Origin

From Arceus + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Arceism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arceism

MLA

“Arceism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arceism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arceism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arceism.

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