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PRONUNCIATION OF THEOMANIA

theomania  [ˌθɪəˈmeɪnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEOMANIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theomania 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 THEOMANIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

theomania

Divinization (Christian)

In Christian theology, divinization is the transforming effect of divine grace, the spirit of God, or the atonement of Christ. It literally means to become more divine, more like God, or take upon a divine nature.

Definition of theomania in the English dictionary

The definition of theomania in the dictionary is religious madness, esp when it takes the form of believing oneself to be a god.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEOMANIA


Anglomania
ˌæŋɡləʊˈmeɪnɪə
bibliomania
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪə
decalcomania
dɪˌkælkəˈmeɪnɪə
dipsomania
ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪə
egomania
ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪə
erotomania
ɪˌrɒtəʊˈmeɪnɪə
hypomania
ˌhaɪpəʊˈmeɪnɪə
kleptomania
ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə
leishmania
liːʃˈmeɪnɪə
mania
ˈmeɪnɪə
megalomania
ˌmɛɡələʊˈmeɪnɪə
melomania
ˌmɛləˈmeɪnɪə
nymphomania
ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə
pyromania
ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪnɪə
Romania
rəʊˈmeɪnɪə
Roumania
ruːˈmeɪnɪə
Rumania
ruːˈmeɪnɪə
Tasmania
tæzˈmeɪnɪə
technomania
ˌtɛknəʊˈmeɪnɪə
zoomania
ˌzəʊəˈmeɪnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEOMANIA

theologize
theologizer
theologoumena
theologoumenon
theologue
theology
theomachies
theomachist
theomachy
theomancy
theomaniac
theomantic
theomorphic
theomorphism
theonomous
theonomy
theopathetic
theopathic
theopathy
theophagies

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEOMANIA

cleptomania
demonomania
dinomania
eleutheromania
graphomania
hydromania
hypermania
hysteromania
infomania
Lithuania
metromania
morphinomania
mythomania
necromania
Obamamania
orchidomania
petalomania
potichomania
toxicomania
tulipomania
xenomania

Synonyms and antonyms of theomania in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theomania» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEOMANIA

Find out the translation of theomania to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of theomania from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theomania» in English.

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theomania
1,325 millions of speakers

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theomania
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theomania
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theomania
380 millions of speakers
ar

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theomania
280 millions of speakers

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theomania
278 millions of speakers

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theomania
270 millions of speakers

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theomania
260 millions of speakers

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Theomania
220 millions of speakers

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Theomania
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Theomanie
180 millions of speakers

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theomania
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

theomania
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theomania
85 millions of speakers
vi

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theomania
80 millions of speakers

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theomania
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थॉमॅनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

theomania
70 millions of speakers

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theomania
65 millions of speakers

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theomania
50 millions of speakers

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theomania
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

theomania
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

theomania
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

theomania
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

theomania
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

theomania
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theomania

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOMANIA»

The term «theomania» is used very little and occupies the 169.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOMANIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «theomania» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «theomania» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOMANIA»

Discover the use of theomania in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theomania and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Giving Beyond the Gift: Apophasis and Overcoming Theomania
Elliot R. Wolfson. Giving Beyond the Gift Giang Beyond the Gift Apophasis and Overcoming Theomania ELLIOT R.
Elliot R. Wolfson, 2014
2
The Journal of Psychological Medicine
There are many patients brought to the asylums, with histories of theomania. Pale , sickly youths of bad habits, clergymen who have indulged in alcoholic excesses, and hysterical girls, with menstrual derangements — not one of these in a ...
‎1872
3
Phantasmata: or, Illusions and fanaticisms of Protean forms, ...
345 CHAPTEE XL Theomania in Protestant Countries ; prevailing amongst the Anabaptists in Holland and Germany — 1521 to 1592 . . 418 CHAPTEE XII. Theomania in Protestant Countries — Epidemic Ecstatic — Convulsive Insanity, ...
Richard Robert Madden, 1857
4
Debates: official report
Well, Mr. Speaker, what is the conclusion to bo drawn from the depositions of those different medical exports ? It is this : That if Louis Kiel was not certainly suffering from megalomania or theomania there wore at least undeniable doubts that he ...
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, 1886
5
The homoeopathic theory and practice of medicine
THEOMANIA. In this form of insanity the patient thinks himself the subject of Divine anger. How far such an opinion as an article of permanent belief is entirely unreasonable must depend much upon the theory of the Divine government that the ...
Erastus Edgerton Marcy, Franklin W. Hunt, 1868
6
The Journal of Mental Science
Vol. 77- includes Yearbook of the Association, 1931-
‎1859
7
A Manual of Psychological Medicine, Containing the Lunacy ...
W. Mcllwaine, of Belfast, " generally in one of its worst forms, theomania ( and not unfrequently in other forms of Insanity equally to be dreaded, such as acute mania), has been developed to a fearful extent. Speaking guardedly, I may assert  ...
Sir John Charles Bucknill, Daniel Hack Tuke, 1879
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Collected Contributions
calls them, or victims of theomania, to use the French phrase, will be of importance in this analysis because of the equivocal character of the emotions felt in cases of religious delusion. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS. The paper deals with ...
Massachusetts. State Board of Insanity, 1916
9
Insanity, its classification, diagnosis, and treatment
Iusions has given rise to the term religious monomania or theomania; while those cases where the morbid ideation centers around some real or imaginary object of platonic love pass under the designation erotomania. Now the delusions of ...
Edward Charles Spitzka, 1883
10
Outlines of Lectures on the Nature, Causes, and Treatment of ...
When pride and vanity are combined with religious ideas, in an insane person, the term "Theomania" has been employed, to distinguish the variety thence originating. In this variety, the patient may conceive that he holds converse with angels, ...
Alexander Morison (Sir.), Longman & Co ((Londres)), 1848

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOMANIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theomania is used in the context of the following news items.
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Les cathos se mettent au porte-à-porte
Chaque année, ce mouvement distribue des flyers dans les grandes villes pour son festival TheoMania: «A chaque fois, les gens sont étonnés de voir qu'on est ... «Le Matin Online, May 15»
2
Theo Riddick breaks out during Detroit Lions' offseason program
Riddick, it seems, is the only person around Allen Park who hasn't bought into Theomania. "Not really, to be honest with you," he said. "Everybody is smiling at ... «Michigan Business Review - MLive.com, Jun 14»
3
What Does Heidegger's Anti-Semitism Mean for Jewish Philosophy?
What inspired your current engagement with theomania and apophasis, and what implications does it have for philosophy of religion at large? My interest in ... «Religion Dispatches, Apr 14»
4
San Diego Comic-Con: The Five Coolest Things Revealed At …
Theomania James might be the most handsome human specimen to hit the Hall H stage in quite some time (or at least, like, a couple of hours), but the audience ... «MTV.com, Jul 13»
5
Nerval's Lobster
... doctors diagnosed as "Theomania or Demonomania," he claimed). Doesn't his description of the awakened consciousness that follows his mystical epiphany, ... «Boing Boing, Feb 13»
6
Theo Walcott's Arsenal education continues after Everton threaten …
Afterwards, with memories of the finale fresh, Wenger resisted the inevitable Theomania. Not that his every word exudes sound judgment; on Friday, his ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 08»

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