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tritheism

[ trahy-thee-iz-uhm ]

noun

, Theology.
  1. belief in three Gods, especially in the doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) are three distinct Gods, each an independent center of consciousness and determination.


tritheism

/ ˈtraɪθɪˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. theol belief in three gods, esp in the Trinity as consisting of three distinct gods
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌtritheˈistic, adjective
  • ˈtritheist, nounadjective
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Other Words From

  • trithe·ist noun adjective
  • trithe·istic trithe·isti·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tritheism1

First recorded in 1670–80; tri- + theism
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Example Sentences

But, unhappily, in his zeal against Socinians and Sabellians, he used expressions which might be construed into Tritheism.

And this is naturally to be expected, because God is one Trinitarianism is not Tritheism.

The treatise appeared to this professor anti-trinitarian, not in the direction of Unitarianism, however, but of Tritheism.

This is sufficient to show that the church denies and condemns Tritheism, and affirms the strict unity of God.

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