1. An avowed atheist who (secretly) turns to prayer during times of serious illness, extreme danger or personal crisis.
2. The theological equivalent of a strict vegetarian who will eat a steak sandwich (on the sly) when facing extreme hunger.
3. A way of "covering all your bases" during an emergency.
2. The theological equivalent of a strict vegetarian who will eat a steak sandwich (on the sly) when facing extreme hunger.
3. A way of "covering all your bases" during an emergency.
Becky says she doesn't believe in God, but she's really a Praytheist. After she was diagnosed with lymphoma, she started praying again in private.
by Peter Kobs January 20, 2010
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Polytheistic: The Greeks believed in more than one god. In fact, they believed in over 20 gods. A god of the Sea (Poseidon), a god of war, wisdom and skill (Athena), a god of love (Eros), and a god of thunder (Zeus), who was the main god. There was also a god of the Underworld (Hades).
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Get the polythiestic mug.by leathal hart August 13, 2003
Get the polythemistic mug.A person who may claim to be an atheist but in reality secretly still believes in God or gods and is usually just going through an ignorant or angsty rebellious phase and typically does not actually care for, understand, or follow the virtues of freethinking, rational thought, and science like most honest atheists do.
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Get the Playtheist mug.Sorry, brother, but I am a card-carryoing polyatheist. I don't believe in anyone's absurd deities produced by the religious hallucinations of their damaged prefrontal cortexes.
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