单词 | theist |
释义 | theistn.1 One who holds the doctrine of theism: in earlier use = deist n.; in later use, esp. as distinguished from this: see note s.v. deist n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > belief in God > [noun] > with denial of revelation > person deist1628 theist1662 society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > belief in God > [noun] > without denial of revelation > person theist1870 1662 E. Martin Opinion ii. 45 To have said my office in twice a day..among Rebels, Theists, Atheists, Philologers, Wits, Masters of Reason, Puritanes [etc.]. a1679 W. Outram 20 Serm. (1682) sig. A5 What theist was ever known to live according to the principles of natural religion? a1734 R. North Examen (1740) iii. viii. §11 590 He [Oates] did but use the Privilege of a Theist or Freethinker, of which Crew, or worse, he plainly declared himself. 1820 Polwhele in Lavington's Enthus. Meth. & Papists Introd. 135 The highly-polished preacher, whose audience are theophilanthropists or theists. 1870 J. H. Newman Ess. Gram. Assent v. §2. 120 No one is to be called a Theist, who does not believe in a Personal God. Compounds attributive and in other combinations. ΚΠ 1707 G. Hickes Two Treat. Pref. p. clxxxviii His Atheist-ridden, or Theist-ridden..Mind. 1755 T. Amory Mem. Ladies 386 The writings of the old theist philosophers. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). theistn.2 A person addicted to tea-drinking.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [noun] > drinking tea > person tea-drinker1737 theistc1818 tea man1907 c1818 P. B. Shelley in Medwin Life (1847) II. 47 [Shelley..was a lover of tea, calling himself..humourously a] Theist. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < |
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