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panentheism

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pænˈɛnθiɪzəm/
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noun

Meaning 1

A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A belief in all gods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative spelling of panentheism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Panentheismus, coined by Karl Christian Friedrich Krause in 1828 from Ancient Greek πᾶν ἐν θεῷ (pân en theōî, “all in god”) + -ismus (“-ism”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: panenteisme — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Finnish: panenteismi — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • French: panenthéisme — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • German: Panentheismus — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Greek: πανενθεϊσμός (panentheïsmós) — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Hebrew: פנאנתאיזם (panenteízm) — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Polish: panenteizm — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Portuguese: panenteísmo — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Russian: пантеи́зм (panteízm) — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Swedish: panenteism — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Turkish: panenteizm — a doctrine that the universe is within God
  • Turkish: tüm tanrıcılık — a doctrine that the universe is within God