ditheism

noun

di·​the·​ism

ˈdīthēˌizəm,

(ˈ)dīˈth-

plural -s

: belief in or theory of the existence of two gods or of two original principles, one good and one evil (as in Manichaeism)

ditheistic

¦dīthēˈistik

adjective

or ditheistical

-stə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

di- + -theism

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