dystheism

noun

dystheism

noun

UK /dɪsˈθiː.ɪzm/

Etymology From dys- + theism.

1

The belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil.

  • Dystheism revolves around “the belief that a god, goddess, or singular God is not wholly good (eutheism) as is commonly believed (such as in the monotheistic religions of Christianity and Judaism), and is possibly evil.”2019, Cometan, The Duodoxy: The Principles of The Logical Cosmos, page 254:
Related terms
dystheistic

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