maltheism
English
Etymology
Macaronic nonce coinage from mal-, from Latin malus (“bad”), + theism (compare misotheism and dystheism). Attested in Usenet discussions from 1985
Noun
maltheism (uncountable)
- The belief that there is an evil God or gods.
- 2006, Charles Phipps, The Undying Machine, p. 104:
- Eve's decision is enough to make me consider choosing agnosticism as my preferred faith, or at least maltheism.
- 2006, Charles Phipps, The Undying Machine, p. 104:
Derived terms
- maltheist
- maltheistic
See also
- dystheism
- misotheism
- eutheism
Anagrams
- Hamletism