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panentheism

/pænˈɛnθiɪzəm/

panentheism noun: a doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.

Noun (1)

panentheism (uncountable)

  1. A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.
    • The third great age of humanity (das Reifalter) is that in which all its powers are fully and harmoniously developed... and in which panentheism is universally and cordially accepted as the only true and adequate doctrine either of science or of society.1874, Robert Flint, The Philosophy of History in France and Germany, page 484
    • Pantheism or panentheism... is condemned by the Church, as well as by the teachings of Schopenhauer and of the modern Hartmann.1895, Benito Pérez Galdós, Doña perfecta, page 84
  2. (rare) A belief in all gods.

Noun (2) capitalized: Panentheism

Panentheism (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of panentheism.

Forms of panentheism

alternative formpan-en-theism
alternative formPanentheism
alternative formPan-en-theism

Origin of panentheism

Borrowed from German Panentheismus, coined by Karl Christian Friedrich Krause in 1828 from Ancient Greek πᾶν ἐν θεῷ (pân en theōî, “all in god”) + -ismus (“-ism”).

Words formed from panentheism

Questions about panentheism

What does panentheism mean?
Panentheism means a doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.
What part of speech is panentheism?
Panentheism is a noun.
How do you pronounce panentheism?
Panentheism is pronounced /pænˈɛnθiɪzəm/.

Words near panentheism in the dictionary

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  2. panenka
  3. panenkas
  4. panenteroviral
  5. panenterovirus
  6. panentheism
  7. panentheist
  8. panentheistic
  9. panentheistical
  10. panentheistically
  11. panentheists

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