theocrasy
noun
the·oc·ra·sy
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variants
or theocrasia
or less commonly theokrasia
ˌthēəˈkrāz(h)ēə
plural theocrasies or theocrasias
1
: a fusion or mixture of different deities in the minds of worshipers
the theocrasy of divinities of East and West
also
: the identification of formerly separate deities
the theocrasy of Zeus and Helios in the invocation of Zeus-Helios as one god
2
: an intimate union of the soul with the One or God in contemplation
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“Theocrasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocrasy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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