maltheism

English

Etymology

Macaronic nonce coinage from mal-, from Latin malus (“bad”), + theism (compare misotheism and dystheism). Attested in Usenet discussions from 1985[1]

Noun

maltheism (uncountable)

1. The belief that there is an evil God or gods.
   • 2006, Charles Phipps, The Undying Machine, page 104:

     Eve's decision is enough to make me consider choosing agnosticism as my preferred faith, or at least maltheism.

Derived terms

• maltheist
• maltheistic

See also

• dystheism
• misotheism
• eutheism

Anagrams

• Hamletism