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theothanatology

theothanatology noun: a range of philosophical and theological explorations of the idea that God may be dead.

Noun

theothanatology (usually uncountable, plural theothanatologies)

  1. (usually) A range of philosophical and theological explorations of the idea that God may be dead.
    • It is no wonder that so many have felt humanity should overthrow such a God and be happier without him. Much of the theothanatology of the 1960s expressed optimism that civilization - particularly American civilization - was ready to do so at last.1993, Marianthe Colakis, The classics in the American theater of the 1960s and early 1970s

Forms of theothanatology

pluraltheothanatologies

Origin of theothanatology

From theo- + thanato- + -ology.

Words formed from theothanatology

Words that rhyme with theothanatology

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Questions about theothanatology

What does theothanatology mean?
Theothanatology means a range of philosophical and theological explorations of the idea that God may be dead.
What part of speech is theothanatology?
Theothanatology is a noun.
What is the plural of theothanatology?
The plural of theothanatology is theothanatologies.

Words near theothanatology in the dictionary

  1. theoterrorism
  2. theoterrorist
  3. theoterrorists
  4. theothanatological
  5. theothanatologies
  6. theothanatology
  7. theotherapy
  8. Theotocos
  9. theotokia
  10. theotokion
  11. Theotokos

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