dystheism

D2Y4S1T1H4E1I1S1M3
UK/dɪsˈθiː.ɪzm/

noun

The belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil.

Similar
maltheism
Opposite
eutheism
OriginEnglish theism ← Latin theo- ← Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-) →
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Meanings

noundystheism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil.

    Dystheism revolves around “the belief that a god, goddess, or singular God is not wholly good (eutheism) as is commonly believed (such as in the monotheistic religions of Christianity and Judaism), and is possibly evil.”

    2019, Cometan, The Duodoxy: The Principles of The Logical Cosmos, page 254

    Synonyms: maltheism · Antonyms: eutheism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil.

Similar
maltheism
Opposite
eutheism
Also see
maltheism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dews-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dus-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dus-
  4. Ancient Greekδυσ- (dus-)
  5. New Latindys-
  6. Englishdys-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁sós
  10. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  11. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  12. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  13. Latintheo-
  14. Englishtheo-
  15. Englishtheism
  16. Englishdystheism

From dys- + theism.

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