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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

monotheism

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

  • ˈmonoˌtheist, nounadjective
  • ˌmonotheˈistically, adverb
  • ˌmonotheˈistic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mono·theist noun adjective
  • mono·the·istic mono·the·isti·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monotheism1

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

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.

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

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

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

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