autotheism

noun

au·​to·​the·​ism

plural -s

1

: the doctrine of the self-existence of God

especially : the doctrine that Christ is the self-existent God himself

2

: deification of oneself : self-worship

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek autotheos very God (from Greek aut- + theos god) + English -ism

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