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theinism

/ˈθiː.ɪn.ɪz.əm/

theinism noun: theism.

Noun

theinism (uncountable)

  1. theism
    • […] this special form of addiction is described as theism—which word has not, of course, any connection with the similar theological term but is derived from theine, […] Perhaps a better form of the word, in order to avoid ambiguity, is theinism.1946 January, Hubert J. Norman, “Desultory thoughts on alcohol and on drugs”, in British Journal of Inebriety, volume 43, number 2, London: Society for the Study of Inebriety, →DOI, page 50

Origin of theinism

By surface analysis, theine + -ism.

Questions about theinism

What does theinism mean?
Theinism means theism.
What part of speech is theinism?
Theinism is a noun.
How do you pronounce theinism?
Theinism is pronounced /ˈθiː.ɪn.ɪz.əm/.

Words near theinism in the dictionary

  1. theilovirus
  2. theim
  3. thein
  4. theine
  5. theines
  6. theinism
  7. theins
  8. theion
  9. their
  10. their ABC
  11. Their Britannic Majesties

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