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theopathy
[ thee-op-uh-thee ]
noun
- religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.
theopathy
/ θɪˈɒpəθɪ; ˌθɪəpəˈθɛtɪk; ˌθɪəˈpæθɪk /
noun
- religious emotion engendered by the contemplation of or meditation upon God
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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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