monotheism

[mon-uh-thee-iz-uh m]

noun

the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

Origin of monotheism

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

Related formsmon·o·the·ist, noun, adjectivemon·o·the·is·tic, mon·o·the·is·ti·cal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for monotheist

Historical Examples of monotheist

When a believer in two is a polytheist, how can a believer in six be a monotheist?
Letters from a Sf Teacher
Shaikh Sharfuddn Maner
Unlike Cyrus, he was at least a monotheist, if not a thoroughgoing Zoroastrian.
Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
Walter Adeney
This king-priest is a monotheist, though he is not of the family of Abraham.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews
Thomas Charles Edwards
He was a monotheist, and he saw his God in every thing, every event, every place.
Carmen Ariza
Charles Francis Stocking
The intelligence is monist or pantheist, the will monotheist or egoist.
Tragic Sense Of Life
Miguel de Unamuno

British Dictionary definitions for monotheist

monotheism

noun

the belief or doctrine that there is only one God

Derived Formsmonotheist, noun, adjectivemonotheistic, adjectivemonotheistically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for monotheist

1670s, from monotheism + -ist.

monotheism

"belief that there is but one god," 1650s, from Greek mono-, comb. form of monos "single, alone" (see mono-) + theos "a god" (see Thea).

monotheist in Culture

monotheism

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