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Like some believers, cite this in translation (8)

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theistic

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'like some believers cite this in translation' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'cite this in translation' is the wordplay.
'in translation' is an anagram indicator (translate can mean to transform).
'cite'+'this'='citethis'
'citethis' with letters rearranged gives 'THEISTIC'.

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(Other definitions for theistic that I've seen before include "worshipping one god" , "believing in god" , "operating in good faith?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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