Theocrasy
(The*oc"ra*sy) n. [Gr. union of the soul with God; God + a mixing, akin to to mix.]
1. A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols.
This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [Solomon] the proper service of idols.
J. Murphy. 2. (Philos.) An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, — an ideal of the Neoplatonists
and of some Oriental mystics.
Theocrat
(The"o*crat) n. One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs
conforms to divine law.
Theocratic
(The`o*crat"ic The`o*crat"ic*al) a. [Cf. F. théocratique.] Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred
by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.
Theodicy
(The*od"i*cy) n. [NL. theodicæa, fr. Gr. God + right, justice: cf. F. théodicée.]
1. A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.
2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and
the immortality of the soul. Krauth-Fleming.
Theodolite
(The*od"o*lite) n. [Probably a corruption of the alidade. See Alidade.] An instrument
used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and
also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed.
The theodolite consists principally of a telescope, with cross wires in the focus of its object glass, clamped
in Y's attached to a frame that is mounted so as to turn both on vertical and horizontal axes, the former
carrying a vernier plate on a horizontal graduated plate or circle for azimuthal angles, and the latter a
vertical graduated arc or semicircle for altitudes. The whole is furnished with levels and adjusting screws
and mounted on a tripod.
Theodolitic
(The*od`o*lit"ic) a. Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic
observations.
Theogonic
(The`o*gon"ic) a. Of or relating to theogony.
Theogonism
(The*og"o*nism) n. Theogony. [R.]
Theogonist
(The*og"o*nist) n. A writer on theogony.
Theogony
(The*og"o*ny) n. [L. theogonia, Gr. a god + the root of to be born. See Theism, and Genus.]
The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology which deals with the origin
and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.
Theologaster
(The*ol"o*gas`ter) n. [Formed like poetaster: cf. F. théologastre.] A pretender or quack in
theology. [R.] Burton.
Theologer
(The*ol"o*ger) n. A theologian. Cudworth.
Theologian
(The`o*lo"gi*an) n. [Cf. F. théologien, L. theologus, Gr. . See Theology.] A person well
versed in theology; a professor of theology or divinity; a divine.
Theologic
(The`o*log"ic) a. Theological.
Theological
(The`o*log"ic*al) a. [L. theologicus, Gr. : cf. F. théologique.] Of or pertaining to theology,
or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise. — The`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
