polytheism
Translation- polytheism
- noun Etymology: French polytheisme, from Late Greek polytheos polytheistic, from Greek, of many gods, from poly- + theos god Date: 1613 belief in or worship of more than one god • polytheist adjective or noun • polytheistic also polytheistical adjective
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Polytheism — • The belief in, and consequent worship of, many gods. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Polytheism Polytheism † … Catholic encyclopedia
Polytheism — Pol y*the*ism, n. [Poly + Gr. ? cf. F. polyth[ e]isme.] The doctrine of, or belief in, a plurality of gods. [1913 Webster] In the Old Testament, the gradual development of polytheism from the primitive monotheism may be learned. Shaff Herzog.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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polytheism — polytheist, n. polytheistic, polytheistical, adj. polytheistically, adv. /pol ee thee iz euhm, pol ee thee iz euhm/, n. the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. [1605 15; POLY + THEISM; cf. F polythéisme] * * * Belief in… … Universalium
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polytheism — noun /pɒliˈθiˈĭzˈəm The belief of the existence of many gods … Wiktionary
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Integrational polytheism — is a form of polytheism in which one believes in the existence of not several, but of all the gods ever described.It has also been known as Eclectic Polytheism or Inclusional Polytheism.Brief explanation of core beliefTo a follower of this… … Wikipedia