Roots Related to Beliefs: the, theo

This list features roots with the Greek roots the and theo, meaning "god."
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  1. atheism
    the doctrine or belief that there is no God
  2. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
  3. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  4. pantheon
    a temple to all the gods of antiquity
  5. polytheism
    belief in multiple gods
  6. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  7. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
  8. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  9. theologian
    someone who is learned in the study of religion
  10. theological
    of or relating to or concerning the study of religion
  11. theocratic
    relating to a government thought to be guided by a deity
Created on Fri May 30 13:56:35 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 18:56:19 EDT 2025)

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