theopathy
[ thee-op-uh-thee ]
/ θiˈɒp ə θi /
noun
religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.
Origin of theopathy
First recorded in 1740–50;
theo- +
(sym)pathy
OTHER WORDS FROM theopathy
the·o·pa·thet·ic [thee-oh-puh-thet-ik] /ˌθi oʊ pəˈθɛt ɪk/, the·o·path·ic [thee-uh-path-ik] /ˌθi əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby theopathy
theomachy,
theomancy,
theomania,
theomorphic,
theonomy,
theopathy,
theophagy,
theophany,
theophilus,
theophobia,
theophrastus
British Dictionary definitions for theopathy
theopathy
/ (θɪˈɒpəθɪ) /
noun
religious emotion engendered by the contemplation of or meditation upon God
Derived forms of theopathy
theopathetic (ˌθɪəpəˈθɛtɪk) or theopathic (ˌθɪəˈpæθɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for theopathy
C18: from
theo- +
-pathy, from
sympathy