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polytheism

[ pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm, pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈpɒl i θiˌɪz əm, ˌpɒl iˈθi ɪz əm /
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noun
the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
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Origin of polytheism

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

OTHER WORDS FROM polytheism

pol·y·the·ist, nounpol·y·the·is·tic, pol·y·the·is·ti·cal, adjective
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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

polytheist, nounpolytheistic, adjectivepolytheistically, 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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