di·vin·i·ty (d -vn -t )n. pl. di·vin·i·ties 1. The state or quality of being divine. 2. a. Divinity The godhead; God. Used with the. b. A deity, such as a god or goddess. 3. Godlike character. 4. Theology. 5. A soft white candy, usually containing nuts. |
divinity [dɪˈvɪnɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the nature of a deity or the state of being divine
2. a god or other divine being
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (often capital; preceded by the) another term for God
4. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) another word for theology
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  divinity - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a forcepantheon - all the gods of a religion spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events sea god - a deity that personifies the sea and is usually believed to live in or to control the sea sun god - a god that personifies the sun or is otherwise associated with the sun Celtic deity - a deity worshipped by the Celts Egyptian deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians Semitic deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites Hindu deity - a deity worshipped by the Hindus Persian deity - a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians Chinese deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese Japanese deity - a deity worshipped by the Japanese goddess - a female deity demiurge - a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe Graeco-Roman deity, Greco-Roman deity - a deity of classical mythology Greek deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks Roman deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans Norse deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen Teutonic deity - (German mythology) a deity worshipped by the ancient Teutons Anglo-Saxon deity - (Anglo-Saxon mythology) a deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons Phrygian deity - deity of the ancient Phrygians of west central Asia Minor saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization god of war, war god - a god worshipped as giving victory in war |
| 2. | divinity - the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | |
| 3. | divinity - white creamy fudge made with egg whites fudge - soft creamy candy | |
| 4. |  divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truthredemption, salvation - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil Creation - (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence theology - the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford" limbo - (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals) purgatory - (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins divine guidance, inspiration - (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance" theanthropism - (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine foreordination, predetermination, preordination, predestination - (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" angelology - the branch of theology that is concerned with angels apologetics - the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines ecclesiology - the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church eschatology - the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind hermeneutics - the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis homiletics - the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies liturgics, liturgiology - the study of liturgies theodicy - the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" universalist, universalistic - of or relating to or tending toward universalism fundamentalist, fundamentalistic - of or relating to or tending toward fundamentalism catechetical, catechetic - of or relating to or involving catechesis |
divinity
Translations
divinity
n
(= divine quality) → Göttlichkeit f
(= divine being) → göttliches Wesen, Gottheit f
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