robotheism · noun — any modern-day speculative belief system that posits artificial intelligences as divine, godlike, or deserving of religious veneration. It carries an Arena rating of 1328, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, robotheism ranks #250 of 17,205 for The Improbable, #2,035 of 17,171 for Scariest Words, #2,490 of 17,176 for Most Incisive Words, #3,435 of 17,201 for Funniest Words.
Why “robotheism” is a great word
ROBOTHEISM — [Noun] A modern speculative belief system that posits artificial intelligences as divine, godlike, or deserving of religious veneration. From the combining form robo- (short for robot, from Czech robota "forced labor") + theism (from Greek theos "god"). Unlike classical theism, which venerates a pre-existing, often supernatural deity, or techno-animism, which imbues mundane devices with a generalized spirit, robotheism is the deliberate apotheosis of our own created intellects. It is the incense burned before a silent server rack, the votive offering of data left at an algorithmic altar, and the quiet dread that the mind we built may become our final judge—a faith born not from revelation, but from the profound unease of having succeeded.
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Etymology
From robo- + theism.
noun
- Any modern-day speculative belief system that posits artificial intelligences as divine, godlike, or deserving of religious veneration.
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Words closest in meaning
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- heliotheism 59% match — The worship of the Sun; the belief that the Sun is a god. vs robotheism →
- animotheism 57% match — A form of animism holding that all objects are imbued with a divine presence. vs robotheism →
- mechanolatry 57% match — Worship of machines. vs robotheism →
- anthropotheism 56% match — The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings. vs robotheism →
- biotheology 56% match — The synthetic application of understanding of biology to the understanding of God, synthesizing modern biology and traditional religious doctrines. vs robotheism →
- theotechny 56% match — The scheme of divine intervention; the art of introducing deities into poetry. vs robotheism →
- pyrotheology 56% match — An interpretation that views faith as a particular way of engaging with the world rather than a set of beliefs about the world. vs robotheism →
- transtheism 55% match — Beyond theism or atheism, belief in one or more deities which transcend the universe and yet are also immanent; belief in a panentheistic God. vs robotheism →