monotheism
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
Origin of monotheism
1Other words from monotheism
- mon·o·the·ist, noun, adjective
- mon·o·the·is·tic, mon·o·the·is·ti·cal, adjective
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How to use monotheism in a sentence
The image that is finally stamped on his greatest work is not that of a roving adulterer, but of a monotheist of love.
The Art of Letters | Robert LyndA topical example of the identity of thought is furnished by a hymn of the monotheist Ikhnaton in honour of Aton.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine | Stanley A. CookFrom the time of the captivity and return onward to the present day the Jew has been a strict monotheist.
Training the Teacher | A. F. SchaufflerElsewhere we hear of times of toleration and indulgence even for the hunted Monotheist,—in medieval Christendom, never.
The Ethics of George Eliot's Works | John Crombie BrownIs not this universal soul a monotheist or solitary God who is in process of becoming a pantheist God?
Tragic Sense Of Life | Miguel de Unamuno
British Dictionary definitions for monotheism
/ (ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm) /
the belief or doctrine that there is only one God
Derived forms of monotheism
- monotheist, noun, adjective
- monotheistic, adjective
- monotheistically, adverb
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Cultural definitions for monotheism
A belief in one god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions. (Compare polytheism.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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