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Deism vs Misotheism - What's the difference?

deism | misotheism |

As nouns the difference between deism and misotheism

is that deism is the religious philosophy and movement that became prominent in England, France, and the United States in the 17th and 18th centuries that rejects supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine revelation prominent in organized religion, along with holy books and revealed religions that assert the existence of such things while misotheism is hatred of God or gods.

deism

English

Noun

(-)
  • The religious philosophy and movement that became prominent in England, France, and the United States in the 17th and 18th centuries that rejects supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine revelation prominent in organized religion, along with holy books and revealed religions that assert the existence of such things.

    • Usage notes

    Reference to the 17th and 18th century movement is more frequently capitalized, while reference to the general philosophy or belief is more frequently not capitalized.

    Quotations

    * (deism)

    Anagrams

    * * * English words suffixed with -ism

    misotheism

    English

    (Misotheism)

    Noun

    misotheism (rare, obsolete)
  • Hatred of God or gods

    • See also

    * maltheism

    References

    * Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/misotheism] * "† misotheism, n.'' (''Obs. rare )", Oxford English Dictionary (online edition, 2007) * N.E.D. (1907) English nouns