theopanism

T1H4E1O1P3A1N1I1S1M3

noun

The belief that the universe emanates from, or is a projection of, God.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nountheopanism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that the universe emanates from, or is a projection of, God.

Origin

From theo- + pan- + -ism. First used as a technical term by the Jesuits in elucidating Hinduism.

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Translations

Finnish teopanismi
  • teopanismibelief that the universe emanates from, or is a projection of, God
Polish teopanizm
  • teopanizmbelief that the universe emanates from, or is a projection of, God
Romanian teopanism
  • teopanismbelief that the universe emanates from, or is a projection of, God
Slovak teopanizmus
  • teopanizmusbelief that the universe emanates from, or is a projection of, God
Turkish teopanizm
  • teopanizmbelief that the universe emanates from, or is a projection of, God
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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