anthropotheism

noun

an·​thro·​po·​the·​ism

ˌan(t)thrəˌpōˈ-,

-thrō-,

-pə-,

ˌaan-

plural -s

: the doctrine that the gods originated as human beings or are essentially human in their nature

Word History

Etymology

anthrop- + -theism

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