hylotheism

[ hahy-luh-thee-iz-uh m ]
/ ˌhaɪ ləˈθi ɪz əm /

noun

any philosophical doctrine identifying a god or gods with matter.

Origin of hylotheism

First recorded in 1820–30; hylo- + theism

OTHER WORDS FROM hylotheism

hy·lo·the·ist, noun, adjective hy·lo·the·is·tic, hy·lo·the·is·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby hylotheism

hyla, hylo-, hylomorphic, hylomorphism, hylophagous, hylotheism, hylotropic, hylozoism, hyman, hymen, hymenal caruncle

British Dictionary definitions for hylotheism

hylotheism
/ (ˌhaɪləˈθiːɪzəm) /

noun

the doctrine that God is identical to matter