polytheism

(päli t̸hē iz′əm, päl′i t̸hēiz′əm)

noun

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

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

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See polytheism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The worship of or belief in more than one god.

Origin:

Origin: French polythéisme

Origin: , from Greek polutheos, polytheistic

Origin: : polu-, poly-

Origin: + theos, god; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots

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  • polˈy·theˌist noun
  • polˌy·the·isˈtic adjective

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