Dodekatheism
Syllables: Do·de·ka·the·ismUK/dəʊ.dɛk.əˈθiː.ɪ.zəm//doʊ.dɛk.əˈθi.ɪ.zəm/
Dodekatheism noun: synonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece).
Noun
Dodekatheism (uncountable)
- Synonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece)
- Hellenismos aka Dodekatheism, Hellenism, Hellenic Polytheism or Hellenic Reconstructionism is the modern adaptation of the Ancient Hellenic (Greek) religion.2016, Rachel Patterson, The Art of Ritual, Collective Ink, →ISBN, page 183
- Others, focusing on the twelve deities from Mount Olympus, refer to their tradition as either Dodekatheism or Olympianism.2018, Tony Mierzwicki, Hellenismos: Practicing Greek Polytheism Today, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 11
- Synonyms:
- Hellenism
Synonyms of Dodekatheism
Forms of Dodekatheism
| alternative form (rare) | Dodecatheism |
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Origin of Dodekatheism
Borrowed from Greek δωδεκαθεϊσμός (dodekatheïsmós, “worship of twelve [Olympian] gods”).
Words formed from Dodekatheism
- Dodekatheist
- Dodekatheistic
Questions about Dodekatheism
- What does Dodekatheism mean?
- Dodekatheism means synonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece).
- What part of speech is Dodekatheism?
- Dodekatheism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Dodekatheism?
- Dodekatheism is pronounced /dəʊ.dɛk.əˈθiː.ɪ.zəm/ (UK).
Words near Dodekatheism in the dictionary
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