Theodism

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noun

A form of Germanic neopaganism developed in the United States, based on Anglo-Saxon practices in England before conversion to Christianity.

OriginOld English þēod →
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Meanings

nounTheodism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of Germanic neopaganism developed in the United States, based on Anglo-Saxon practices in England before conversion to Christianity.

Origin

  1. Old Englishþēod“nation, people, tribe, race”
  2. EnglishTheodism

Learned borrowing from Old English þēod (“nation, people, tribe, race”) + -ism

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Theodism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theodism

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“Theodism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theodism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theodism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theodism.

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