Autotheists

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals who believe in the self-existence and autonomy of a divine being, often seeing divinity as immanent rather than transcendent
2. Followers of a belief system that emphasizes the idea of self-created or self-sustaining divinity, viewing the divine as inherent within human existence
3. Adherents to a philosophy that posits the concept of a god that is not externally imposed but arises from the inner nature and existence of individuals

Etymology: "Autotheists" is the plural of "autotheist," a modern compound built from the Greek "autos" ("self") and "theos" ("god"), with the suffix "-ist" for a follower of a belief. Like many "auto-" words, it is a later coinage from classical parts rather than a term used by the ancient Greeks.