polytheism

[ pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm, pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈpɒl i θiˌɪz əm, ˌpɒl iˈθi ɪz əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR polytheism ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.

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

Words nearby polytheism

polytechnic, polytendinitis, polytene, polytene chromosome, polytetrafluoroethylene, polytheism, polytheistic, polythelia, polythene, polythiazide, polytomography

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Example sentences from the Web for polytheism

To many outside Christianity, this looks a bit like polytheism!
Does Pope Francis Believe Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?|Jay Parini|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Israelites, although authoritatively taught monotheism, fell back again and again into polytheism.
Theism|Robert Flint
So too with polytheism: a pantheon which is divided against itself cannot stand.
The Idea of God in Early Religions|F. B. Jevons
With advancing thought the ideas of polytheism later gave place to the nobler conception of monotheism.
The Story of the Living Machine|H. W. Conn

William James has pointed out that polytheism is not theoretically absurd and is practically the religion of many Europeans.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
A true monotheism has never arisen except as a criticism of polytheism.
Introduction to the History of Religions|Crawford Howell Toy

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.)

单词	polytheism
释义	polytheism [ pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm, pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm ] / ˈpɒl i θiˌɪz əm, ˌpɒl iˈθi ɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polytheism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. 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 Words nearby polytheism polytechnic, polytendinitis, polytene, polytene chromosome, polytetrafluoroethylene, polytheism, polytheistic, polythelia, polythene, polythiazide, polytomography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polytheism To many outside Christianity, this looks a bit like polytheism! Does Pope Francis Believe Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?\|Jay Parini\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Israelites, although authoritatively taught monotheism, fell back again and again into polytheism. Theism\|Robert Flint So too with polytheism: a pantheon which is divided against itself cannot stand. The Idea of God in Early Religions\|F. B. Jevons With advancing thought the ideas of polytheism later gave place to the nobler conception of monotheism. The Story of the Living Machine\|H. W. Conn William James has pointed out that polytheism is not theoretically absurd and is practically the religion of many Europeans. Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot A true monotheism has never arisen except as a criticism of polytheism. Introduction to the History of Religions\|Crawford Howell Toy 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 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 Words related to polytheism tritheism, pantheism, polydaemonism, hagiology, theism, religion, theology 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.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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polytheism

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for polytheism

British Dictionary definitions for polytheism

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Cultural definitions for polytheism