"eutheism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Nonce-coinage from eu- + theism (as antonym of dystheism) Attestation in a 1998 theology lecture https://web.archive.org/web/20071203180444/http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/philosophy/faculty/koons/356/lec19.html. Humorous attestation on Usenet in 2002http://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.everquest/browse_thread/thread/8f0df5dadf848aee/cb60e1f231543a29?lnk=st&q=eutheist&rnum=1#cb60e1f231543a29. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|eu|theism}} eu- + theism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} eutheism (uncountable)
  1. The belief that there is a god, and that this god is benevolent. Wikipedia link: dystheism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
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