polytheism
/pɒl.ɪˈθiː.ɪz.əm/
polytheism noun: the belief in the existence of multiple gods.
Noun
polytheism (countable and uncountable, plural polytheisms)
- The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
- And remember when Lokmân said unto his son, as he admonished him, Oh my son, give not a partner unto GOD; for polytheism is a great impiety.1734, George Sale, transl., Alcoran of Mohammed
- A religion or belief system with multiple gods.
- The Chaldeans worshipped the seven planets. These seven planets were the "Seven Great Gods" of the ancients, and constituted a polytheism, the component members of which varied in importance, with the moon occupying the premier position.1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 14
polytheism meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
polytheism in Hindi
- belief in the existence of multiple gods
- बहुदेववाद bahudevvād
polytheism in Tamil
- நம்பிக்கை
polytheism in Urdu
- belief in the existence of multiple gods
- شرک širk, کثرت پرستی kasrat parastī
polytheism in Bengali
- belief in the existence of multiple gods
- বহুঈশ্বরবাদ bohuiśśorbad
More languagesFewer languages
- polytheism in Kannada
- ಬಹುದೇವತಾ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ, ಅನೇಕ ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಉಪಾಸನೆ
- polytheism in Arabic
- شِرْك širk, تَعَدُّد الْآلِهَة taʕaddud al-ʔāliha
- polytheism in Indonesian
- politeisme
- polytheism in Persian
- چندخدایی čand-xodâyi, شرک šerk
- polytheism in Thai
- พหุเทวนิยม pá-hù tay-wá-ní-yom
- polytheism in Vietnamese
- thuyết đa thần
Forms of polytheism
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Origin of polytheism
From French polythéisme, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) and θεός (theós, “god”), corresponding to poly- + theism.
Questions about polytheism
- What does polytheism mean?
- Polytheism means the belief in the existence of multiple gods.
- What is polytheism in Hindi?
- Polytheism in Hindi is बहुदेववाद (bahudevvād). See Polytheism meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is polytheism?
- Polytheism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce polytheism?
- Polytheism is pronounced /pɒl.ɪˈθiː.ɪz.əm/.
- What is the plural of polytheism?
- The plural of polytheism is polytheisms.
Words near polytheism in the dictionary
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