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ZOOTHEISM

\zˈuːθiːˌɪzəm], \zˈuːθiːˌɪzəm], \z_ˈuː_θ_iː__ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\

Definitions of ZOOTHEISM

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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z[=o]'[=o]-th[=e]-izm, n. the attribution of divine qualities to an animal.--adj. ZOOTHEIS'TIC. [Gr. z[=o]on, an animal, theism.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
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