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tri·the·ism

(trī′thē-ĭz′əm)

n. Christianity

The belief that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three separate and distinct gods, heretical in orthodox Christianity.

tri′the·ist n.

tri′the·is′tic, tri′the·is′ti·cal adj.

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tritheism

(ˈtraɪθɪˌɪzəm)

(Theology) theol belief in three gods, esp in the Trinity as consisting of three distinct gods

ˈtritheist n, adj

ˌtritheˈistic, ˌtritheˈistical adj

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tri•the•ism

(ˈtraɪ θiˌɪz əm)

n.

belief in three Gods, esp. in the doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity are three distinct Gods.

[1670–80]

tri′the•ist, n., adj.

tri`the•is′tic, tri`the•is′ti•cal, adj.

tritheism

1. the heretical belief that the Trinity consists of three distinct gods.
2. any polytheistic religion having three gods. — tritheist, n. — tritheistic, tritheistical, adj.

See also: God and Gods

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tritheism - (Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods

heresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

polytheism - belief in multiple Gods

Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

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