henotheism

[ hen-uh-thee-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈhɛn ə θiˌɪz əm /

noun

the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.

ascription of supreme divine attributes to whichever one of several gods is addressed at the time.

Origin of henotheism

1855–60; <Greek heno-, combining form of hén one (neuter of heîs) + theism

OTHER WORDS FROM henotheism

hen·o·the·ist, nounhen·o·the·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby henotheism

hen night, hennin, Henoch, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, hen of the woods, henotheism, hen party, henpeck, henpecked, Henri, henrietta

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Example sentences from the Web for henotheism

Henotheism, a polytheism which assigns to one god of the pantheon superiority over the rest.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
In contrast with 'henotheism' or 'monolatry,' such as the worship of the early Hebrews.
Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge
It marks the highest point to which the Hebrew race attained in its progress from henotheism to monotheism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
There was no henotheism, no worship of several single supreme deities: One only was supreme.
Moon Lore|Timothy Harley

It would thus appear almost as if all gods are one god to Mr. Frazer by a kind of scientific 'Henotheism.'
Magic and Religion|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for henotheism

henotheism

/ (ˈhɛnəʊθiːˌɪzəm) /

noun

the worship of one deity (of several) as the special god of one's family, clan, or tribe

Derived forms of henotheism

henotheist, nounhenotheistic, adjective

Word Origin for henotheism

C19: from Greek heis one + theos god

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单词	henotheism
释义	henotheism [ hen-uh-thee-iz-uhm ] / ˈhɛn ə θiˌɪz əm / noun the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others. ascription of supreme divine attributes to whichever one of several gods is addressed at the time. Origin of henotheism 1855–60; <Greek heno-, combining form of hén one (neuter of heîs) + theism OTHER WORDS FROM henotheism hen·o·the·ist, nounhen·o·the·is·tic, adjective Words nearby henotheism hen night, hennin, Henoch, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, hen of the woods, henotheism, hen party, henpeck, henpecked, Henri, henrietta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for henotheism Henotheism, a polytheism which assigns to one god of the pantheon superiority over the rest. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood In contrast with 'henotheism' or 'monolatry,' such as the worship of the early Hebrews. Outspoken Essays\|William Ralph Inge It marks the highest point to which the Hebrew race attained in its progress from henotheism to monotheism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various There was no henotheism, no worship of several single supreme deities: One only was supreme. Moon Lore\|Timothy Harley It would thus appear almost as if all gods are one god to Mr. Frazer by a kind of scientific 'Henotheism.' Magic and Religion\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for henotheism henotheism / (ˈhɛnəʊθiːˌɪzəm) / noun the worship of one deity (of several) as the special god of one's family, clan, or tribe Derived forms of henotheism henotheist, nounhenotheistic, adjective Word Origin for henotheism C19: from Greek heis one + theos god Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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