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Dystheism vs Maltheism - What's the difference?

dystheism | maltheism |

Maltheism is a synonym of dystheism.



As nouns the difference between dystheism and maltheism

is that dystheism is the belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil while maltheism is the belief that there is an evil God or gods.

dystheism

English

Noun

(-)
  • The belief that there is a god, but that this god is not good, and possibly, although not necessarily, evil.
  • Synonyms

    * maltheism

    maltheism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • 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 .

    Derived terms

    *maltheist *maltheistic

    See also

    *dystheism *misotheism *eutheism English words suffixed with -ism