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polytheism definition

poly·theism (päli t̸hē iz′əm, päl′i t̸hēiz′əm)

noun

belief in or worship of many gods, or more than one god

Etymology: Fr polythéisme < Gr polytheos, of many gods < poly-, many (see poly-) + theos, god: see theo-

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