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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pan·the·ism \\ˈpan(t)-thē-ˌi-zəm\\ noun ETYMOLOGY French panthéisme, from panthéiste pantheist, from English pantheist, from pan- + Greek theos god DATE 1732 1. a doctrine that equates God with the forces and laws of the universe 2. the worship of all gods of different creeds, cults, or peoples indifferently; also : toleration of worship of all gods (as at certain periods of the Roman empire) • pan·the·ist \\-thē-ist\\ noun • pan·the·is·tic \\ˌpan(t)-thē-ˈis-tik\\ also pan·the·is·ti·cal \\-ti-kəl\\ adjective • pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly \\-ti-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 pantheism pan·the·ism / 5pAnWiizEm / noun[U] 1. the belief that God is present in all natural things 泛神论(认为神存在于万事万物) 2. belief in many or all gods 泛神崇拜；泛神信仰 • pan·the·ist / -Wiist / noun • pan·the·ist·ic / 7pAnWi5istik / adj. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged pan·the·ism \ˈpan(t)thēˌizəm, ˈpaan-\ noun Etymology: French panthéisme, from English pantheist + French -isme -ism 1. : a doctrine that the universe conceived of as a whole is God :the doctrine that there is no God but the combined forces and laws that are manifested in the existing universe — compare acosmism , theism 2. : the worship of gods of different creeds, cults, or peoples indifferently; also : toleration of worship of all gods (as at certain periods in the Roman Empire) |
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