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polytheism
noun poly·the·ism \ˈpä-lē-(ˌ)thē-ˌi-zəm\
: the belief that there is more than one god
Full Definition of POLYTHEISM
: belief in or worship of more than one god
— poly·the·ist \-ˌthē-ist\ adjective or noun
— poly·the·is·tic \ˌpä-lē-thē-ˈis-tik\ also poly·the·is·ti·cal \-ˈis-ti-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of POLYTHEISM
French polytheisme, from Late Greek polytheos polytheistic, from Greek, of many gods, from poly- + theos god
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Rhymes with POLYTHEISM
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