THE'ISM, noun [from Gr. God.] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism. theism differs from deism, for although deism implies a belief in the existence of a God, yet it signifies in modern usage a denial of revelation, which theism does not.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.