Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theonomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
theon-o-my
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From theo- + -nomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

theonomies (plural)

Phrases

non-theonomic non-theonomous

Frequently Paired Words

nontheonomic non-theonomic nontheonomous non-theonomous theonomic theonomical theonomically theonomist

Rhymes With

economy autonomy astronomy taxonomy deuteronomy gastronomy agronomy metonymy taphonomy aeronomy heteronomy chemotaxonomy

Questions

What does theonomy mean?
The state of being governed by God or in accordance with divine law.
Where does theonomy come from?
From theo- + -nomy.

How to pronounce theonomy

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