Theist

//ˈθiːɪst// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.
"The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and /or goddesses."
2
one who believes in the existence of a god or gods wordnet

Adjective

1
of or relating to theism wordnet

Synonyms

accepter adherent allotheist anthropolater anthropotheist autotheist

Antonyms

Example

"Mark Zuckerberg is atheist, not theist."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + -ist.

More for "theist"

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.