the exclusive worship of one god without excluding the existence of others
Derived forms
monolater (mɒˈnɒlətə) or monolatrist (moˈnolatrist)
noun
monolatrous (moˈnolatrous)
adjective
monolatry in American English
(məˈnɑlətri)
noun
the worship of only one god although other gods are recognized as existing
Derived forms
monolater (məˈnɑlətər)monolatrist
noun
monolatrous
adjective
Word origin
[1880–85; mono- + -latry]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatism, highball, impressionism, quotation mark, regionalismmono- is a combining form meaning “alone,” “single,” “one” (monogamy); specialized in some scientific terms to denote a monomolecular thickness (monolayer) and adapted in chemistry to apply to compounds containing one atom of a particularelement (monohydrate). Other words that use the affix mono- include: monoacid, monograph, monopoly, monosome, monounsaturated