theism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods

WordNet

The"ism noun
Etymology
From Gr. God; probably akin to to pray for, spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. théisme. Cf. Enthusiasm, Pantheon, Theology.
Definitions
  1. The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

Webster 1913