maltheism.
The belief that further to any deity's existence being rejected, the low evaluation of their properties would result in them not being worthy of worship.
Meaning & usage
The belief that further to any deity's existence being rejected, the low evaluation of their properties would result in them not being worthy of worship.
Where this word comes from
Macaronic nonce coinage from mal-, from Latin malus (“bad”), + theism (compare misotheism and dystheism). Attested in Usenet discussions from 1985http://groups.google.com/groups/search?lr=&safe=off&num=10&q=maltheism&safe=off&qt_s=Search&as_drrb=b&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=4&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=1986
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