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monotheism Definition

mono·theism (mänō t̸hē iz′əm, mänə-)

noun

the belief or doctrine that there is only one God

Etymology: mono- + theism

monotheism Related Forms
mono·theist′ noun mon′o·theis·tic adjective or mon′o·theis·ti·cal mon′o·theis·ti·cally adverb
monotheism Usage Examples

Preposition: of

    Converse of object

    • preach: All the Prophets preached Monotheism, the Belief in the Oneness of Allah, the Glorious, the Elevated.
    • compromise: This is why the NT authors could speak of Christ in such highly exalted terms without compromising monotheism.
    • defend: Monotheism Shanks now feels he has to defend monotheism in the tendentious history of the bible.
    • maintain: The Kabirpanthis, tho still maintaining monotheism and being opposed to image-worship, have reverted to some practice of ritualism.
    • promote: Zoroaster, whose aim was to promote monotheism, apparently omitted these gods from the Gathas in favor of Ahuramazda.

    Adjective modifier

    • biblical: Without the assumptions of biblical monotheism much that has been achieved under the influence of those assumptions may not be able to stand.
    • Islamic: However, destroying shrines belies your efforts to present a better version of your Islamic monotheism.
    • strict: Instead, they follow a strict monotheism, in which: Jehovah is the Supreme Being.
    • pure: The plague narrative is reading back a pure monotheism into the account which was not there at the time of the plagues.

    Noun used with modifier

    • pagan: Is there mutual influence or is the rise of Christianity to be considered an evolution parallel to pagan monotheism?