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theonomy

theonomy noun: the state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law.

Noun

theonomy (countable and uncountable, plural theonomies)

  1. The state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law.

Forms of theonomy

pluraltheonomies

Origin of theonomy

From theo- + -nomy.

Words that rhyme with theonomy

19 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about theonomy

What does theonomy mean?
Theonomy means the state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law.
What part of speech is theonomy?
Theonomy is a noun.
What is the plural of theonomy?
The plural of theonomy is theonomies.

Words near theonomy in the dictionary

  1. theonomical
  2. theonomically
  3. theonomies
  4. theonomous
  5. theonomously
  6. theonomy
  7. theonym
  8. theonyms
  9. theonymy
  10. theopanism
  11. theopantism

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