polytheism
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polytheism
- /pɒl.ɪˈθiː.ɪz.əm/
Where it comes from
From French polythéisme, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) and θεός (theós, “god”), corresponding to poly- + theism.
noun polytheisms
- The belief in the existence of multiple gods. And remember when Lokmân said unto his son, as he admonished him, Oh my son, give not a partner unto GOD; for polytheism is a great impiety.
- A religion or belief system with multiple gods. The Chaldeans worshipped the seven planets. These seven planets were the "Seven Great Gods" of the ancients, and constituted a polytheism, the component members of which varied in importance, with the moon occupying the premier position.
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noun belief in the existence of multiple gods
| Español | politeísmo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다신교 dasin'gyo, 다신론 dasillon |
| 日本語 | 多神教 tashinkyō |
| 中文 | 多神教 duōshénjiào |
| हिन्दी | बहुदेववाद bahudevvād |
| Kiswahili | upolitheisti, ushirikina |
| Português | politeísmo |
| Français | polythéisme |
| Deutsch | Polytheismus |
| Italiano | politeismo |
| Ελληνικά | πολυθεϊσμός polytheïsmós |
| Română | politeism |
| Русский | политеи́зм politɛízm, многобо́жие mnogobóžije |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyết đa thần |
| العربية | شِرْك širk, تَعَدُّد الْآلِهَة taʕaddud al-ʔāliha |
| עברית | פוליתאיזם |
Talk about this word "polytheism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polytheism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polytheism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polytheism "polytheism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polytheism.Cite this
@misc{polytheism_2026,
title = {polytheism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polytheism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
