theophilanthropist
noun
the·o·phi·lan·thro·pist
-pəst
: a member of a deistic society established in Paris during the period of the Directory aiming to institute in place of Christianity, which had been officially abolished, a new religion affirming belief in the existence of God, in the immortality of the soul, and in virtue
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“Theophilanthropist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theophilanthropist. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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