polytheisticaladj.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪθɪˈɪstɪkl/, U.S.

/ˈˌpɑliˌθiˈɪstɪk(ə)l/,

/ˈˌpɑləθiˈɪstɪk(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: polytheist n., -ical suffix.

Etymology: < polytheist n. + -ical suffix. Compare earlier atheistical adj. and later theistical adj.

Now rare.

= polytheistic adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > [adjective] > polytheistic

polytheistical1678

polytheous1702

polytheistic1706

polytheist1872

polydaemonistic1877

1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 298 That Orpheus, the Orphick Doctrine, and Poems, were Polytheistical, is a thing acknowledged by all.

1682 J. Norris tr. Hierocles Golden Verses Pref. f. A.4iii^v The Egyptians themselves who were the most Polytheistical of all Nations, did not suppose a multitude of unmade self-existent Deities.

1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ I. 16 Satyrical and Irreligious Dialogues writ in Greek, by the Polytheistical, or rather Atheistical, Lucian.

1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man ii. ii. 191 Remarks upon the Polytheistical Religions of the Antient World.

1857 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. (rev. ed.) 39 He was a monotheist in contradistinction to his polytheistical contemporaries.

1870 B. Disraeli Lothair I. xxx. 303 Human reason..insists upon being atheistical, or polytheistical.

1946 Times 29 Oct. 5/5 Monotheistical Muslims fearing to be dominated by a permanent and irremovable majority of polytheistical caste Hindus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polytheistical
释义	polytheisticaladj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪθɪˈɪstɪkl/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑliˌθiˈɪstɪk(ə)l/, /ˈˌpɑləθiˈɪstɪk(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: polytheist n., -ical suffix. Etymology: < polytheist n. + -ical suffix. Compare earlier atheistical adj. and later theistical adj. Now rare. = polytheistic adj. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > [adjective] > polytheistic polytheistical1678 polytheous1702 polytheistic1706 polytheist1872 polydaemonistic1877 1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 298 That Orpheus, the Orphick Doctrine, and Poems, were Polytheistical, is a thing acknowledged by all. 1682 J. Norris tr. Hierocles Golden Verses Pref. f. A.4iii^v The Egyptians themselves who were the most Polytheistical of all Nations, did not suppose a multitude of unmade self-existent Deities. 1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ I. 16 Satyrical and Irreligious Dialogues writ in Greek, by the Polytheistical, or rather Atheistical, Lucian. 1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man ii. ii. 191 Remarks upon the Polytheistical Religions of the Antient World. 1857 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. (rev. ed.) 39 He was a monotheist in contradistinction to his polytheistical contemporaries. 1870 B. Disraeli Lothair I. xxx. 303 Human reason..insists upon being atheistical, or polytheistical. 1946 Times 29 Oct. 5/5 Monotheistical Muslims fearing to be dominated by a permanent and irremovable majority of polytheistical caste Hindus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1678
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