THEIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does theist mean? 

• THEIST (noun)
  The noun THEIST has 1 sense:

1. one who believes in the existence of a god or gods

  Familiarity information: THEIST used as a noun is very rare.

• THEIST (adjective)
  The adjective THEIST has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to theism

  Familiarity information: THEIST used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THEIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who believes in the existence of a god or gods

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("theist" is a kind of...):

believer; worshiper; worshipper (a person who has religious faith)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "theist"):

polytheist (one who believes in a plurality of gods)

Derivation:

theism (the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods)

theist; theistical (of or relating to theism)

• THEIST (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to theism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

theist; theistic; theistical

Pertainym:

theism (the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods)

Derivation:

theist (one who believes in the existence of a god or gods)