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monotheism

American  
[mon-uh-thee-iz-uhm] / ˈmɒn ə θiˌɪz əm /

noun

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

monotheism British  
/ ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm /

noun

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

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monotheism Cultural  

  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

Etymology

Origin of monotheism

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

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