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thelemite rare.|ˈθɛlɪmaɪt|
[a. F. thelemite (Cotgr.), f. Gr. θέληµα will + -ite1, with reference to the abbey of Thélème in Rabelais, the only law of which was Fay ce que vouldras, Do what thou wilt.]
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1656Blount Glossogr., Thelemite, a libertine, one that does what he list. 1908Nation 24 Oct. 144/1 We will..take our oath to observe the Thelemite rule of ‘Do what thou wilt’, because, as its founder said, ‘men that are free, well-born, well-bred, and conversant in honest companies have naturally an instinct and spur that prompts them unto virtuous actions’. 1973K. Grant Aleister Crowley & Hidden God v. 77 Thelema represents a necessary stage in the spiritual development of the individual. Paradoxically, no one can create or contribute anything original, or bring more to life than he takes from it, unless he is already a Thelemite. The term ‘Thelemite’ has a wider connotation than its hitherto exclusive use in Crowleian literature might suggest. The artist, the scientist,..the poet, is such only to the degree that he expresses his true will. |