- theophilanthropist
- A person who loves both God and mankind
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
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Theophilanthropist — The o*phi*lan thro*pist, n. [Cf. F. th[ e]ophilanthrope.] (Eccl. Hist.) A member of a deistical society established at Paris during the French revolution. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
theophilanthropist — noun an advocate of theophilanthropism … Wiktionary
theophilanthropist — the·o·phi·lan·thro·pist … English syllables
theophilanthropist — pəst noun Etymology: theophilanthropy + ist : a member of a deistic society established in Paris during the period of the Directory aiming to institute in place of Christianity, which had been officially abolished, a new religion affirming belief … Useful english dictionary
Theophilanthropy — The Theophilanthropists ( Friends of God and Man ) were a deistic sect, formed in France during the latter part of the French Revolution.OriginsSome disciples of Rousseau and Robespierre set up a new religion, to combine Rousseau s deism and… … Wikipedia
Theophilanthropists — • A deistic sect formed in France during the latter part of the French Revolution Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Theophilanthropists Theophilanthropists … Catholic encyclopedia
theophilanthropism — n. love of God and Man. ♦ theophilanthropicpic, a. ♦ theophilanthropist, n. ♦ theophilanthropy, n … Dictionary of difficult words
