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theopathy

[ thee-op-uh-thee ]

noun

  1. religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.


theopathy

/ θɪˈɒpəθɪ; ˌθɪəpəˈθɛtɪk; ˌθɪəˈpæθɪk /

noun

  1. religious emotion engendered by the contemplation of or meditation upon God
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • theopathetic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • the·o·pa·thet·ic [thee-oh-p, uh, -, thet, -ik], the·o·path·ic [thee-, uh, -, path, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of theopathy1

First recorded in 1740–50; theo- + (sym)pathy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of theopathy1

C18: from theo- + -pathy, from sympathy
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Example Sentences

Those of St. Teresa, in the Spanish language, followed some years afterwards; they are altogether full of a mystical theopathy.

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