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polytheism
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pol·y·the·ism  (pl-th-zm, pl-thz-m)
n.
The worship of or belief in more than one god.
[French polythéisme, from Greek polutheos, polytheistic : polu-, poly- + theos, god; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]
poly·theist n.
poly·the·istic adj.
polytheism [ˈpɒlɪθiːˌɪzəm ˌpɒlɪˈθiːɪzəm]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) the worship of or belief in more than one god
polytheist  n
polytheistic  adj
polytheistically  adv
polytheism
a belief in, or worship of, many gods. — polytheist, n.
See also: God and Gods
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.polytheism - belief in multiple Gods
theism - the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
tritheism - (Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods
monotheism - belief in a single God
Translations
polytheism [ˈpɒlɪθiːɪzəm] N → politeísmo m
polytheism
n → Polytheismus m
polytheism [ˈpɒlɪθiːˌɪz/əm] n → politeismo
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