theodicean /thē-od-i-sēˈən/ noun and adjective

(a person) practising theodicy

theodˈicy noun

(Gr dikē justice) a vindication of the justice of God in establishing a world in which evil exists

theogonic /thē-ə-gonˈik/ or theogonˈical adjective

Of or relating to theogony or a theogony

theogˈonist noun

A writer on theogony

theogony /thē-ogˈə-ni/ noun

1. (Gr theogoniā, from -gonia begetting, generation) the birth and genealogy of the gods
2. An account of this, eg in poetry

theolinguisˈtics singular noun

The study of the language of religious theory and practice

theologaster /-gasˈtər/ noun

A shallow theologian

theolˈogate /-gət/ noun

A seminary for Roman Catholic priests

theolˈoger /-jər/ noun (sometimes derogatory)

A theologian

theologian /thē-ə-lōˈjyən/ noun

A student of, or a person well versed, in theology, esp (in Roman Catholic usage) a theological lecturer attached to a cathedral or collegiate church

theologic /thē-ə-lojˈik/ or theologˈical adjective

(theological virtues faith, hope and charity)

theologˈically adverb

theolˈogist noun (rare)

A theologian

theolˈogize or theolˈogise transitive verb

To render theological, to treat theologically

intransitive verb

To discourse, speculate, etc, on theology

theolˈogizer or theolˈogiser noun

theologoumenon /thē-ə-lə-gooˈmə-non/ noun (pl theologouˈmena)

(Gr, from theologein to talk about God) a theological statement that is not agreed to be a divine revelation or an inspired doctrine

thēˈologue /-log/ noun

1. A theologian (rare)
2. A theological student (US)

theology /thē-olˈə-ji/ noun

1. (Gr theologiā, from logos discourse) the study of God, religion and revelation
2. A system of theological doctrine
3. A system of principles, esp one rigidly adhered to

theomachist /thē-omˈə-kist/ noun

theomˈachy noun

1. (Gr theomachiā, from machē a battle) war among or against the gods, as (in Greek mythology) by the Titans and giants
2. Opposition to the divine will

theomancy /thēˈə-man-si/ noun

(Gr theomanteiā spirit of prophecy, from manteiā divination) divination by means of oracles, or of persons directly inspired immediately by some divinity

theomania /-māˈni-ə/ noun

1. (see mania) religious madness
2. Belief that one is a god oneself

theomāˈniac noun

theomanˈtic adjective

Of or relating to theomancy

theomorphic /-mörˈfik/ adjective

1. (Gr theomorphos of divine form, from morphē form) having the form or likeness of a god
2. In the image of God

theomorˈphism noun

theonˈomous adjective

theonˈomy noun

1. (Gr nomos law) government or rule by God
2. The state of being so ruled

Theopaschite /-pasˈkīt/ noun

(Gr paschein to suffer) a Monophysite, believing that God had suffered and been crucified

Theopaschitic /-kitˈik/ adjective

Theopasˈchitism /-ki-tizm/ noun

theopathetˈic adjective

Of or relating to theopathy

theopathy /thē-opˈə-thi/ noun

(Gr pathos experience, emotion) a religious emotion aroused by meditation about God

theophagous /thē-ofˈə-gəs/ adjective

theophˈagy /-ji/ noun

(Gr phagein to eat) the sacramental eating of a god

theophanic /thē-ə-fanˈik/ adjective

theophany /thē-ofˈə-ni/ noun

(Gr theophaneiā a vision of God, exhibition of gods' statues, from phainein to show) a manifestation or appearance of deity to man

theophilanthropˈic adjective

theophilanˈthropism noun

theophilanˈthropist noun

theophilanthropy /-fi-lanˈthrə-pi/ noun

(Fr théophilanthropie love to God and man; cf philanthropy) a deistical system of religion drawn up under the French Directory in 1796, and designed to take the place of Christianity

theophobia /-fōˈbi-ə/ noun

1. (see phobia) extreme fear of God
2. Hatred of God

theophōˈbiac or theophobist /-ofˈə-bist/ noun

theophorˈic adjective

Derived from or bearing the name of a god

theopneust /thēˈop-nūst/ or theopneuˈstic adjective

(Gr theopneustos, from pneustos inspired, from pneein to breathe) divinely inspired

theopneustˈy noun

Divine inspiration

theosoph /thēˈə-sof/, theosˈopher or theosˈophist noun

Someone who practises or believes in theosophy

theosophˈic or theosophˈical adjective

theosophˈically adverb

theosˈophism noun

Theosophical tenets

theosophistˈical adjective

1. Theosophical
2. Sophistical in theology

theosˈophize or theosˈophise intransitive verb

To practise theosophy

theosophy /thē-osˈə-fi/ noun

1. (Gr theosophos wise in things of God, from sophos wise) divine wisdom
2. Immediate divine illumination or inspiration claimed to be possessed by specially gifted people, along with abnormal control over natural forces
3. The system of doctrine expounded by the Theosophical Society, a religious body founded by Mme Blavatsky and others in 1875, whose doctrines include belief in karma and reincarnation

theotechnic /-tekˈnik/ adjective

theotechˈny noun

(Gr technē art) the employment of gods as the machinery or moving forces of a poem

theotokos /thē-otˈə-kos/ noun

(Gr theotokos, from -tokos having given birth to, from tiktein to give birth to) the mother of God, a title of the Virgin Mary repudiated by Nestorius, accepted by the Council of Ephesus