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multitheism

multitheism noun: the existence of multiple forms of theism, as in a society.

Noun

multitheism (uncountable)

  1. The existence of multiple forms of theism, as in a society.
    • But for rudeness of manners, idolatry, and multitheism, no people in the world ever went beyond them.1719 May 6 (Gregorian calendar), [Daniel Defoe], The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, […], London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […], →OCLC, page 574
    • This led to multitheism and idolatry, a condition which would have grown increasingly confused, had God not decided to give mankind some better direction.1990, Edward Malcolm Batley, Catalyst of Enlightenment, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, page 317
  2. (dated) Polytheism.
    • This forceful imposition of monotheism and impossibly high moral standards on the slow evolutionary process of multitheism in which people were still learning to live with their gods created guilt, anxiety and fear of the new god.1933, Buddhist Society (London, England), The Middle Way, p. 90

Origin of multitheism

From multi- + theism.

Words formed from multitheism

Questions about multitheism

What does multitheism mean?
Multitheism means the existence of multiple forms of theism, as in a society.
What part of speech is multitheism?
Multitheism is a noun.

Words near multitheism in the dictionary

  1. multitextural
  2. multitexture
  3. multitextured
  4. multitheater
  5. multitheatre
  6. multitheism
  7. multitheist
  8. multitheistic
  9. multitheists
  10. multithemed
  11. multitherapeutic

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