Relating to the belief in or worship of a god that is different from or foreign to one's own faith tradition.
From Greek 'allo-' (other) + 'theos' (god) + '-istic' (relating to). The term combines the prefix meaning 'other' with the concept of deity, creating a word for worship systems outside one's own tradition. It emerged in philosophical and theological discourse to describe belief systems fundamentally different from one's own.
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