-noun
1. the doctrine that God is a part or a subset of the universe; a finite, as opposed to an infinite God.
2. an anthropomorphic God.
[Origin: 2007; < Gk mer(o) + de + pan + the(o) + ism, part-of-all God doctrine]
—Related forms
mer·o·de·pan·the·ist, noun
mer·o·de·pan·the·is·tic, mer·o·de·pan·the·is·ti·cal, adjective
mer·o·de·pan·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb