hylotheism

hylotheism
noun /ˌhaɪ.loʊˈθi.ɪzəm/
a) Theory equating matter with God or merging one into the other (see pantheism).
b) Doctrine of belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe (see materialism).

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  • Hylotheism — Hy lo*the*ism, n. [Gr. ? wood, matter + ? God.] The doctrine of belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe; pantheism. See {Materialism}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hylotheism — hylotheist, n., adj. hylotheistic, hylotheistical, adj. /huy leuh thee iz euhm/, n. any philosophical doctrine identifying a god or gods with matter. [1820 30; HYLO + THEISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • hylotheism — belief that the universe is purely material Philosophical Isms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • hylotheism — n. pantheism; philosophical doctrine that matter is god …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hylotheism — hy·lo·theism …   English syllables

  • hylotheism —  Гилотеизм …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • hylotheism — The belief that god and the universe are the same thing …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • hylotheism —   n. identification of God with matter or universe.    ♦ hylotheist, n.    ♦ hylotheistic(al),   a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • hylotheism — |hīlō+ noun Etymology: hyl + theism : a doctrine equating God with matter compare materialism * * * hylotheist, n., adj. hylotheistic, hylotheistical, adj. /huy leuh thee iz euhm/, n. any philosophical doctrine identifying a god or gods with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Irreligion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Irreligion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 irreligion irreligion indevotion Sgm: N 1 ungodliness ungodliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 laxity laxity quietism GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 skepticism skepticism …   English dictionary for students

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