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Synonyms

polytheist

American  
[pah-lee-thee-ist] / ˈpɑ liˌθi ɪst /

noun

plural

polytheists

  1. a person who believes in polytheism.

adjective

  1. polytheistic.

Other Word Forms

  • polytheistic adjective
  • polytheistically adverb

Example Sentences

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Any vision for a renewed polytheist empire ended with his death.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In 622, Muhammad’s twelfth year of prophecy, his community fled persecution and increasing aggression by the polytheist Meccans.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

"I think I'm a polytheist, in as much as I believe in multiple divinities."

From The Guardian • Jun. 27, 2014

The polytheist is not surprised the world seems capricious, illogical, anarchic.

From Time Magazine Archive

“As a Hindu, I’m a polytheist, as you well know.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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