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PRONUNCIATION OF THEOMACHIST

theomachist  [θɪˈɒməkɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEOMACHIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theomachist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THEOMACHIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Theomachist

Theomachist is a term used to refer to an individual who "resists God or the divine will." The term comes from the Greek words theos, meaning God and machē, meaning battle. Karl Marx was considered by many to be a theomachist. In addition, the atheists who established the Cult of Reason in Revolutionary France have also been described with this term.

Definition of theomachist in the English dictionary

The definition of theomachist in the dictionary is a person who battles against the gods or resists the will of the gods.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEOMACHIST


anarchist
ˈænəkɪst
antimonarchist
ˌæntɪˈmɒnəkɪst
autarkist
ˈɔːtəkɪst
catechist
ˈkætɪkɪst
chekist
ˈtʃɛkɪst
exarchist
ɛksˈɑːkɪst
halakist
hɑːˈlɑːkɪst
heptarchist
ˈheptɑːkɪst
kist
kɪst
masochist
ˈmæsəkɪst
monarchist
ˈmɒnəkɪst
promonarchist
prəʊˈmɒnəkɪst
psychicist
ˈsaɪkɪkɪst
sadomasochist
ˌseɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪst
sinarchist
ˈsɪnɑːˌkɪst
Sinarquist
ˈsɪnɑːkɪst
stockist
ˈstɒkɪst
sun-kissed
ˈsʌnˌkɪst
unkissed
ʌnˈkɪst
Yorkist
ˈjɔːkɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEOMACHIST

theologiser
theologist
theologization
theologize
theologizer
theologoumena
theologoumenon
theologue
theology
theomachies
theomachy
theomancy
theomania
theomaniac
theomantic
theomorphic
theomorphism
theonomous
theonomy
theopathetic

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEOMACHIST

autarchist
Birchist
blue schist
Buddhist
fetichist
fetishist
halachist
hist
logomachist
mica-schist
panpsychist
photographist
psychist
putschist
researchist
revanchist
schist
tachist
whist
Zen Buddhist

Synonyms and antonyms of theomachist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theomachist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEOMACHIST

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Translator English - Chinese

theomachist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

theomachist
570 millions of speakers

English

theomachist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theomachist
380 millions of speakers
ar

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theomachist
280 millions of speakers

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богоборец
278 millions of speakers

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theomachist
270 millions of speakers

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theomachist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

theomachist
220 millions of speakers

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Theomachist
190 millions of speakers

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theomachist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

theomachist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

theomachist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theomachist
85 millions of speakers
vi

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theomachist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

theomachist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Theomachist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

theomachist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

theomachist
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

theomachist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

богоборец
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

theomachist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

theomachist
15 millions of speakers
af

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theomachist
14 millions of speakers
sv

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theomachist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

theomachist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theomachist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOMACHIST»

The term «theomachist» is normally little used and occupies the 138.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOMACHIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about theomachist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOMACHIST»

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Selected Essays
131), and who was punished with madness and a martyr's death for persecuting " furious Dionysus," Nietzsche was both a theomachist and the victim of theomachy .71 But the peculiar feature of Dionysian religion is that it identifies the ...
Vi︠a︡cheslav Ivanovich Ivanov, Michael Wachtel, 2001
2
American Encyclopedic Dictionary
One who fights against tho gods, the dm'-Q.-ch?, «. [Theomachist. J 1. A fighting aguinst the gods, as the battle of the giants with tho gods in ancient mythology. 2. A strife or battlo among tho gods. 8. Opposition to the divine will. the" -6-man-5Jf  ...
‎1897
3
The Imperial Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New and Exhaustive ...
[Theomachist.] 1. Alighting against the gods, as tho battle of the tnts with the gods in ancient mythology. I A strife or battle among the gods. I Opposition to the divine will. tiie 6 mine?,*. [Pref. theo-, and Gr. manteia l>r\)phecy, divination.] A kind of ...
Robert Hunter, 1901
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History: Fiction Or Science?
It is important that this collation of ecclesiastical Roman chronicles concurs perfectly well with the independent secular collation of imperial chronicles that we mention above. 3. THE SUPERIMPOSITION OF THE ISRAELITE ( THEOMACHIST) ...
Anatoly T. Fomenko, 2005
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History: Fiction or Science? Chronology 1
For every theocratic king, first, the time of his reign is stated directly in years or fragments of a year,and second,it is marked in which year of reign of a theomachist king nearest in time he began his reign,and in which year of reign of his ...
Anatoly Fomenko, 2007
6
Chameleon Short stories of the Supernatural
“Then,doyou believein this too?” hesays showing methe cover of his book. Taken aback, I blurt out “Doyou?” He grinned, looking at me for a while. Then softly, “ Yes, Iama theomachist.” Now havingbeen apriest formany yearsI have met a lotof  ...
Christina de Mello, 2013
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The Mayakovsky Centennial, 1893-1993: A Commemoration of the ...
Ivanov gives the story out of the Illiad of Lycurgus, a theomachist of sorts, who is punished by the gods. Kak mificheskii Likurg, «na bogov nebozhitelei ruki podniavshii» (II. VI, 131), Likurg, bezumiem i muchenicheskoiu smert'iu nakazannyi za ...
Anne D. Perryman, Patricia J. Thompson, 1994
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Euripides& Bacchae:
... which conformed to the earlier ideas of Zielinski and Wilamowitz.33 Dodds considered that there is an element in Pentheus' character that is decisive for the tragic end of the theomachist, the Dio- nysiac longing in himself (Comm. p. 172).
Hans Oranje, 1984
9
Iran Yearbook
Article 196 Anybody who uses arms for creating fear and intimidation to the people or depriving them of their freedom an and security, Isamohareb ( theomachist). Article 198 In the case of any organised group or association which wages ...
‎1996
10
The Crown of Thorns: Russian Orthodox Church in the USSR, ...
But only formally, for such a formula cannot be automatically acceptable with regard to a consistent theomachist power, for this inescapably leads to the support of all atheist measures undertaken by the state - a position untenable for the ...
Dimitriĭ Vasilʹevich Konstantinov, 1978

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOMACHIST»

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Rotterdam 2015 Review: ANGELS OF REVOLUTION, Soviet Avant …
... director whose male ensemble lines up for execution, an architect with a penchant for nudes, and a sculptor chiseling the figure of the world's first theomachist. «TwitchFilm, Jan 15»
2
CEO's Alex Jebailey joins Iron Galaxy as new community manager
Theomachist said on January 13, 2014 at 12:52 p.m.. I wonder what he'll use as his entrance theme. #15. Lockm said on January 13, 2014 at 1:02 p.m.. Good for ... «EventHubs.com, Jan 14»
3
Growth and Challenges for Scientology
... 1,600 new churches – 'forty times forty,' – and very soon as well, as at least minimal compensation for the damage done to the church by the theomachists.”. «International Policy Digest, Jul 13»
4
Orthodox activists create Moscow patrol squads
“The time has come to remind all apostates and theomachists that it is our land and we forbid blasphemous, offensive actions and statements against the ... «Tne Moscow News, Aug 12»
5
Pussy Riot, Rock 'n' Roll's Final Shout
Socrates had a connection to a divine inner voice and was by no means a theomachist, something he often said himself. What did that matter, however, when he ... «Esquire, Aug 12»
6
Moscow Grand Mosque demolished
It is regrettable that the demolition is initiated not by some descendant of theomachists, who blasted churches of traditional religions or prayer towers of Tatar ... «Interfax-Religion, Sep 11»

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