

(Greek: God, god, deity, divinity, divine)

allotheism (s) (noun) (no plural)
The worship of other or strange gods.
anthropomorphotheist (s) (noun), anthropomorphotheist (pl)
Someone who ascribes human attributes or characteristics to God or to a god.
anthropotheism (s) (noun), anthropotheisms (pl)
The belief that the gods originated from human beings and are essentially human in nature or are only deified humans.
antitheism (s) (noun), antitheisms (pl)
The belief that there is no God or gods: Antitheism is the opposite of a belief in any or all deities.
antitheist (s) (noun), antitheists (pl)
antitheistic (adjective), more antitheistic, most antitheistic
apatheism (s) (noun), apatheisms (pl)
apotheosis (s) (noun), apotheoses (pl)
1. The transformation or elevation of a human into a god.
2. The highest point of glory, power, or importance.
3. The best or most glorious example of something.
4. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheosis, from Greek apotheosis, from apotheoun, "deify, make a god of"; apo-, "from" + theos, "god".
apotheosize (verb), apotheosizes; apotheosized; apotheosizings
1. To elevate person to the status of a god.
2. To glorify or exalt someone or something.
3. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheoun, "to deify, to make someone a god"; from apo-, "from, change" + theos, "god".
astrotheology (s) (noun), astrotheologies (pl)
Religious beliefs that are based on the observation or knowledge of heavenly or celestial bodies.
atheism (s) (noun), atheisms (pl)
Godlessness, disbelief in, or denial of, the existence of a God or any gods: In contrast to Andrew's upbringing by his uncle, a pastor in the local church, Mary's cousin declared that he was devoted to atheism because he could not believe in God.

atheist (s) (noun), atheists (pl)


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atheistic (adjective), more atheistic, most atheistic
1. A description of a person who denies the existence of god: Because of Michael's atheistic beliefs, the young man chose to go for a walk in the forest rather than to go to church.
2. Related to or characterized by a denial that God exists or is real or present in any form: As a psychologist, Susan's atheistic beliefs contrasted with those of her college roommate who was a deeply devoted Christian.
atheologian (s) (noun), atheologians (pl)
Someone who is opposed to the studies of God and religion.
atheological (adjective), more atheological, most atheological
1. Opposed to the study of God, a god, or gods, and the beliefs of religion in general.
2. Against an organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs.

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