monotheism

[mon-uh-thee-iz-uhm]

noun

1. the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

monotheism

/ ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the belief or doctrine that there is only one God

monotheism

1. A belief in one god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions. (Compare polytheism.)

Other Word Forms

• monotheist noun
• monotheistic adjective
• monotheistical adjective
• monotheistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of monotheism¹

First recorded in 1650–60; mono- + (poly)theism

Example Sentences

Muslims do not worship the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure covered in a black, gold-embroidered cloth, but view it as their most sacred place and a powerful symbol of unity and monotheism.

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Lohengrin comes, as well, from a more divine realm to save Elsa from persecution amid conflict and mercurial alliances — between paganism and monotheism, between the Holy Roman Empire and opposing forces.

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Maria thinks “her great-aunts’ understanding of Catholicism was so fickle you couldn’t really call it monotheism.

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Their “understanding of Catholicism was so fickle you couldn’t really call it monotheism,” Marra writes.

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One recent video, “Inshallah” — “God willing” — has lyrics that evoke monotheism, the cornerstone of the Islamic faith.

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