theopathy

theopathy
The capacity of a person to worship, or to experience a religious belief

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  • Theopathy — The*op a*thy, n. [Gr. ? God + ?, ?, to suffer, feel.] Capacity for religious affections or worship. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • theopathy — theopathetic /thee oh peuh thet ik/, theopathic /thee euh path ik/, adj. /thee op euh thee/, n. religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God. [1740 50; THEO + (SYM)PATHY] * * * …   Universalium

  • theopathy — the·op·a·thy …   English syllables

  • Theopathy —  Теопатия …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • theopathy — /θiˈɒpəθi/ (say thee opuhthee) noun religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God. {Greek theopatheia suffering of God} –theopathetic /θiəpəˈθɛtɪk/ (say theeuhpuh thetik), theopathic /θiəˈpæθɪk/ (say theeuh pathik), adjective …  

  • theopathy —   n. mystical religious experience; entire devotion to religion.    ♦ theopathetic,    ♦ theopathic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • theopathy — thēˈäpəthē noun ( es) Etymology: the + pathy : experience or capacity for experience of the divine illumination; especially : intense absorption in religious devotion …   Useful english dictionary

  • Piety — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Piety >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 piety piety religion theism faith Sgm: N 1 religiousness religiousness holiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 saintship saintship Sgm: N 1 religionism …   English dictionary for students

  • Theopathetic — The o*pa*thet ic, Theopathic The o*path ic, a. Of or pertaining to a theopathy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Theopathic — Theopathetic The o*pa*thet ic, Theopathic The o*path ic, a. Of or pertaining to a theopathy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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