Meanings
nountranstheism (uncountable)
- uncountableBeyond theism or atheism, belief in one or more deities which transcend the universe and yet are also immanent; belief in a panentheistic God.
Origin
Back-formation from transtheistic, a term coined by Heinrich Zimmer for the theological system in Jainism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish transteizm
- transteizmbelief
Romanian transteism
- transteismbelief
Turkish transteizm
- transteizmbelief
Vietnamese siêu thần
- siêu thầnbelief
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transtheism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transtheism
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“transtheism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transtheism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transtheism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transtheism.
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