polytheism

[ pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m, pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈpɒl i θiˌɪz əm, ˌpɒl iˈθi ɪz əm /

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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, noun pol·y·the·is·tic, pol·y·the·is·ti·cal, adjective

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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, noun polytheistic, adjective polytheistically, adverb

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.)

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