polytheism

[ pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm, pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.

Origin of polytheism

1
1605–15; poly- + theism; compare French polythéisme

Other words from polytheism

  • pol·y·the·ist, noun
  • pol·y·the·is·tic, pol·y·the·is·ti·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for polytheism

polytheism

/ (ˈpɒlɪθiːˌɪzəm, ˌpɒlɪˈθiːɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the worship of or belief in more than one god

Derived forms of polytheism

  • polytheist, noun
  • polytheistic, adjective
  • polytheistically, adverb

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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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