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theistical

theistical

9.9
About belief in a god or gods
  • adjective
  • /θiˈɛstɪkəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : teísta
  • Her worldview is deeply theistical, centered on faith in a personal deity.

Examples

  • Some ancient cultures developed theistical explanations for natural phenomena.

  • The philosopher wrote several theistical arguments addressing the existence of God.

  • The view is theistical.

  • Many find theistical beliefs comforting.

  • Her worldview is deeply theistical, centered on faith in a personal deity.

  • Some ancient cultures developed theistical explanations for natural phenomena.

  • The philosopher wrote several theistical arguments addressing the existence of God.

Synonyms

theistic
vstheistical
12 7.5

Believing that a god or gods exist

is the less common or older adjective for the same belief
theist
vstheistical
1 6.5

About belief in a god or gods

is used for belief in a god or gods in general contexts

Antonyms

atheistical
9.9

Not believing in God or gods

Surface Forms

theistical positive

Morphology

theistical = theist (transparent) = theist + ical

The adjective is a straightforward derivation from 'theist' with the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ical', so the meaning is directly related to belief in a god or gods.

Etymology

Theistical comes from the Greek word theos, which means 'god', and the same root appears in words like theology and names like Theodore. So theistical describes things related to belief in a god or gods.