monotheism

[ mon-uh-thee-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈmɒn ə θiˌɪz əm /

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noun

the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

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Origin of monotheism

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

OTHER WORDS FROM monotheism

mon·o·the·ist, noun, adjectivemon·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 Lynd
A 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. Cook
From the time of the captivity and return onward to the present day the Jew has been a strict monotheist.
Training the Teacher|A. F. Schauffler
Elsewhere 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 Brown

Is 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

monotheism

/ (ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm) /

noun

the belief or doctrine that there is only one God

Derived forms of monotheism

monotheist, noun, adjectivemonotheistic, adjectivemonotheistically, adverb

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Cultural definitions for monotheism

monotheism

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