theocrasyn.
/ˈθiːəʊˌkreɪsi//θiːˈɒkrəsi/ 1. Classical Mythology. A mingling of various deities or divine attributes into one personality; also, a mixture of the worship of different deities.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > nature of god(s) > merging
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society > faith > worship > kinds of worship > [noun] > of a deity > of several deities
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1816 G. S. Faber Origin Pagan Idolatry II. 248 The mystic theocrasy of the old mythologists, by which all their deities were ultimately resolved into one person.
1831 T. Keightley Mythol. Anc. Greece & Italy 16 The system of theocrasy..or mixing up, as we may call it, of the gods together.
2. (See quot. 1842.)
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > post-Socratic philosophy > [noun] > Platonism > specific features
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ideaa1398
irascible affection1398
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spicec1555
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mundane spirit1642
evocation1646
anamnesis1656
mundane soul1665
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theocrasy1842
1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 1228/1 Theocrasy, in ancient Philosophy, a term invented to signify the intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, which was considered attainable by the newer Platonists.
Derivatives
theocrasical adj. /-ˈkræsɪkəl/ pertaining to or involving theocrasy.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > [adjective] > relating to merging of gods
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1816 G. S. Faber Origin Pagan Idolatry I. p. xxxviii Theocrasical identity of Osiris and Typhon.
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