"apeirotheism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˌpiːɹɵˈθiːɪzəm/, /əˌpeɪ̯ɹɵˈθiːɪzəm/
Etymology: apeiro- + theism, from Ancient Greek ἄπειρος (ápeiros, “infinite”) and θεός (theós, “god”), modeled after atheism, monotheism, polytheism, etc. Apparently coined by Scottish-American philosopher Thomas Davidson. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|apeiro|theism}} apeiro- + theism, {{uder|en|grc|ἄπειρος||infinite}} Ancient Greek ἄπειρος (ápeiros, “infinite”), {{m|grc|θεός||god}} θεός (theós, “god”), {{l|en|atheism}} atheism, {{l|en|monotheism}} monotheism, {{l|en|polytheism}} polytheism, {{coinage|en|Thomas Davidson|nat=Scottish-American|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=philosopher|w=Thomas Davidson (philosopher)}} coined by Scottish-American philosopher Thomas Davidson Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} apeirotheism (uncountable)
  1. (religion) The belief in the existence of an infinite number of gods. Wikipedia link: en:Apeirotheism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion

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