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polydeist

polydeist noun: a person who believes in polydeism.

Noun

polydeist (plural polydeists)

  1. A person who believes in polydeism.
    • Since they do not believe in a plurality of deities, perhaps they should be regarded as monodeists rather than polydeists.2001, Ramon M. Lemos, A Neomedieval Essay in Philosophical Theology, page 34
    • Shariah expresses the Salafists' emphasis on jihad not simply against non-believers but against Sufi "polydeists" (mnogobozhniki) in its 9 April 2005 message, quoting a verse from the Koran frequently cited by Salafists: "Kill the polydeists everwhere you find them, sieze them, fight them, and set...2007, Gordon M. Hahn, Russia's Islamic threat, page 122

Forms of polydeist

pluralpolydeists

Origin of polydeist

From poly- + deist.

Questions about polydeist

What does polydeist mean?
Polydeist means a person who believes in polydeism.
What part of speech is polydeist?
Polydeist is a noun.
What is the plural of polydeist?
The plural of polydeist is polydeists.

Words near polydeist in the dictionary

  1. polydaemonistic
  2. polydaemonists
  3. polydalin
  4. polydatin
  5. polydeism
  6. polydeist
  7. polydeistic
  8. polydeistical
  9. polydeistically
  10. polydeists
  11. polydelphous

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