nontheistic

noun

1. the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
2. belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism).

noun

1. the form of the belief in one God as the transcendent creator and ruler of the universe that does not necessarily entail further belief in divine revelationCompare deism
2. the belief in the existence of a God or godsCompare atheism

n.“belief in a deity,” 1670s; see theist. Meaning “belief in one god” (as opposed to polytheism) is recorded from 1711.