*theist*

n. [ Gr. &unr_; without god; 'a priv. + &unr_; god: cf. F. athéiste. ] 1. One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A godless person. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Infidel; unbeliever. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Infidel. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Pertaining to, implying, or containing, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books. [ 1913 Webster ]

Atheistical explications of natural effects. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Disbelieving the existence of a God; impious; godless; -- applied to persons; as, an atheistic writer. -- A`the*is"tic*al*ly, adv. -- A`the*is"tic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One given to self-worship. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who holds the doctrine of ditheism; a dualist. Cudworth.

{ } a. Pertaining to ditheism; dualistic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who believes in hylotheism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. monothéiste. ] One who believes that there is but one God. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to monotheism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who holds to pantheism. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to pantheism; founded in, or leading to, pantheism. -- Pan`the*is"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. polythéiste. ] One who believes in, or maintains the doctrine of, a plurality of gods. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to polytheism; characterized by polytheism; professing or advocating polytheism; as, polytheistic worship; a polytheistic author, or nation. -- Pol`y*the*is"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. théiste. See Theism. ] One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; -- opposed to atheist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. trithéiste. ] One who believes in tritheism. [ 1913 Webster ]