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monolatry meaning in Sanskrit

सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद sahiṣṇu ekeśvaravāda

monolatry in Sanskrit: सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद (sahiṣṇu ekeśvaravāda). In English, monolatry means a belief system with one god who can take on multiple faces (the One and the Many). Coined by Egyptologist Erik Hornung in his book Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many to characterise Kemetic religions (northern Egypt; Nile delta).

Sanskrit words for monolatry

worship of only one deity
सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद sahiṣṇu ekeśvaravāda

English meaning of monolatry

  1. noun A belief system with one god who can take on multiple faces (the One and the Many). Coined by Egyptologist Erik Hornung in his book Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many to characterise Kemetic religions (northern Egypt; Nile delta).
  2. noun The worship of a single deity (possibly while believing in the existence of others).

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Questions about monolatry in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of monolatry in Sanskrit?
Monolatry in Sanskrit is सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद (sahiṣṇu ekeśvaravāda).
monolatry इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Monolatry: सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद (sahiṣṇu ekeśvaravāda).
What does monolatry mean in English?
Monolatry means a belief system with one god who can take on multiple faces (the One and the Many). Coined by Egyptologist Erik Hornung in his book Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many to characterise Kemetic religions (northern Egypt; Nile delta).

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