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polytheism

pol·y·the·ism
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m, pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈpɒl i θiˌɪz əm, ˌpɒl iˈθi ɪz əm/
    • /ˈpɒl.ɪ.θiː.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m, pol-ee-thee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈpɒl i θiˌɪz əm, ˌpɒl iˈθi ɪz əm/

Definitions of polytheism word

  • noun polytheism the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. 1
  • noun polytheism belief in many gods 1
  • noun polytheism the worship of or belief in more than one god 0
  • noun polytheism belief in or worship of many gods, or more than one god 0
See all 4 definitions of polytheism

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Origin of polytheism

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; poly- + theism; compare French polythéisme

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Parts of speech for Polytheism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Polytheism

polytheism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for polytheism

noun polytheism

  • animism — the belief that natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself have desires and intentions
  • hagiology — the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of the saints.
All 2 Synonyms of polytheism

Antonyms for polytheism

noun polytheism

  • monotheism — the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
Just one Antonym for polytheism

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