"maltheism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Macaronic nonce coinage from mal-, from Latin malus (“bad”), + theism (compare misotheism and dystheism). Attested in Usenet discussions from 1985http://groups.google.com/groups/search?lr=&safe=off&num=10&q=maltheism&safe=off&qt_s=Search&as_drrb=b&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=4&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=1986 Etymology templates: {{m|en|mal-|}} mal-, {{uder|en|la|malus||bad}} Latin malus (“bad”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} maltheism (uncountable)
  1. The belief that there is an evil God or gods. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion Derived forms: maltheist, maltheistic Related terms: dystheism, misotheism, eutheism

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