What does "dystheism" mean?

The belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil.

What is a synonym for "dystheism"?

Common synonyms include: maltheism, maltheism.

How do you pronounce "dystheism"?

Pronounced //dɪsˈθiː.ɪzm//.

Dystheism

//dɪsˈθiː.ɪzm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil. uncountable
"Dystheism revolves around “the belief that a god, goddess, or singular God is not wholly good (eutheism) as is commonly believed (such as in the monotheistic religions of Christianity and Judaism), and is possibly evil.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms

maltheism maltheism

Antonyms

All antonyms

eutheism

Example

More examples

"Dystheism revolves around “the belief that a god, goddess, or singular God is not wholly good (eutheism) as is commonly believed (such as in the monotheistic religions of Christianity and Judaism), and is possibly evil.”"

Etymology

From dys- + theism.

More for "dystheism"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.