polytheistic

[ pol-ee-thee-is-tik ]

/ ˌpɒl i θiˈɪs tɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.

Sometimes pol·y·the·is·ti·cal .

Origin of polytheistic

polythe(ism) + -istic

OTHER WORDS FROM polytheistic

pol·y·the·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby polytheistic

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Example sentences from the Web for polytheistic

This is the fundamental idea that urged the polytheistic peoples along the path of religious anthropomorphism.
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru|Albert Rville
In the release of the popular mind from polytheistic notions, and the purifying and spiritualizing of the theistic idea.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke
In the release of the popular mind from Polytheistic notion, and the purifying and spiritualizing of the Theistic idea.
Christianity and Greek Philosophy|Benjamin Franklin Cocker
In the time of Abraham a polytheistic religion already existed in Ur, for we are told that his father "served other gods."
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science|John William Dawson

I could not even answer the question, if you were to ask it whether the religion of the Veda was polytheistic or monotheistic.
India: What can it teach us?|F. Max Mller