polytheism
[ pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m, pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈpɒl i θiˌɪz əm, ˌpɒl iˈθi ɪz əm /
noun
the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
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OTHER WORDS FROM polytheism
pol·y·the·ist, nounpol·y·the·is·tic, pol·y·the·is·ti·cal, adjectiveWords nearby polytheism
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British Dictionary definitions for polytheism
polytheism
/ (ˈpɒlɪθiːˌɪzəm, ˌpɒlɪˈθiːɪzəm) /
noun
the worship of or belief in more than one god
Derived forms of polytheism
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Cultural definitions for polytheism
polytheism
The belief in more than one god. The ancient Greeks, for example, were polytheists; their gods included Apollo, Athena, Dionysus, and Zeus. (Compare monotheism.)
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