theopathic

the·o·path·ic
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UK/ˌθiːə(ʊ)ˈpæθɪk/US/ˌθiəˈpæθɪk/

adjective

Sensitive to divine influence; being profoundly affected by ideas of godly origin.

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Meanings

adjectivetheopathic (comparative more theopathic, superlative most theopathic)

comparative more theopathic · superlative most theopathic

  1. Sensitive to divine influence; being profoundly affected by ideas of godly origin.

    There is no English name for such a sweet excess of devotion, so I will refer to it as a theopathic condition.

    1902, William James, “Lectures XIV and XV: The Value of Saintliness”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 343

Origin

From theo- + -pathic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with theopathic

telepathicempatheticempathicamphipathicisobathicmitochondriopathicpathicthyropathic
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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