polytheism

Pronunciation: /pɒl.ɪˈθiː.ɪz.əm/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun belief in multiple Gods

Etymology

From French polythéisme, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) and θεός (theós, “god”), corresponding to poly- + theism.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
theism
Narrower (hyponyms)
tritheism
Opposite (antonyms)
monotheism

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