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theopathic

Syllables: the·o·path·icUK/ˌθiːə(ʊ)ˈpæθɪk/US/ˌθiəˈpæθɪk/

theopathic adjective: sensitive to divine influence; being profoundly affected by ideas of godly origin.

Adjective

theopathic (comparative more theopathic, superlative most theopathic)

  1. Sensitive to divine influence; being profoundly affected by ideas of godly origin.
    • There is no English name for such a sweet excess of devotion, so I will refer to it as a theopathic condition.1902, William James, “Lectures XIV and XV: The Value of Saintliness”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […]...

Forms of theopathic

comparativemore theopathic
superlativemost theopathic

Origin of theopathic

From theo- + -pathic.

Words that rhyme with theopathic

Questions about theopathic

What does theopathic mean?
Theopathic means sensitive to divine influence; being profoundly affected by ideas of godly origin.
What part of speech is theopathic?
Theopathic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce theopathic?
Theopathic is pronounced /ˌθiːə(ʊ)ˈpæθɪk/ (UK).

Words near theopathic in the dictionary

  1. theopaschite
  2. theopaschites
  3. theopaschitism
  4. theopath
  5. theopathetic
  6. theopathic
  7. theopathies
  8. theopaths
  9. theopathy
  10. theopederin
  11. theopederins

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