theanthropism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/θiːˈænθrəˌpɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thē an′thrə piz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
the•an•thro•pism  (thē an′thrə piz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionthe doctrine of the union of the divine and human natures, esp. the manifestation of God as man in Christ.
  2. the attribution of human nature to the gods.
  • the- + anthrop- + -ism 1810–20
the•an′thro•pist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
theanthropism /θiːˈænθrəˌpɪzəm/ n
  1. the ascription of human traits or characteristics to a god or gods
  2. the doctrine of the hypostatic union of the divine and human natures in the single person of Christ
Etymology: 19th Century: from Ecclesiastical Greek theanthrōpos (from theos god + anthrōpos human being) + -ismˌtheanˈthropic adj

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