theist
Britishnoun
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a person who believes in the doctrine of theism
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a person who believes in the existence of God or gods
adjective
Other Word Forms
- theistic adjective
- theistically adverb
Example Sentences
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There is a certain irony in that nearly all those cited were people of Christian faith — in order of appearance: practicing Catholic; passionate theist; committed Church of Scotland; and lifelong Lutheran.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023
Traditional theist religions have “turned from a creative into a reactive force,” as historian Yuval Noah Harari put it in his 2016 book, Homo Deus.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2019
Michael Shermer, who writes about atheism and science, initially gave the book a fulsome jacket blurb: “This book should be read by every atheist and theist passionate about the truth.”
From New York Times • May 13, 2016
A theist who has closed the gap of the gods.
From The Verge • Aug. 5, 2015
He said, “My judgment often fluctuates. Moreover whether a man deserves to be called a theist depends on the definition of the term: which is much too large a subject for a note.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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