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ditheism

American  
[dahy-thee-iz-uhm] / ˈdaɪ θiˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. the doctrine of or belief in two equally powerful gods.

  2. belief in the existence of two independent antagonistic principles, one good and the other evil, as in Zoroastrianism.

ditheism British  
/ ˈdaɪθiːˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. the belief in two equal gods

  2. the belief that two equal principles reign over the world, one good and one evil

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Other Word Forms

  • ditheist noun
  • ditheistic adjective
  • ditheistical adjective

Etymology

Origin of ditheism

First recorded in 1670–80; di- 1 + theism

Example Sentences

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It means that the champion of Jewish monotheism wanders into a vague ditheism.

From Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria by Bentwich, Norman

Nevertheless, the author carefully avoids the extremes of Docetism or ditheism.

From The Unseen World and Other Essays by Fiske, John

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