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monotheism
[ mon-uh-thee-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
monotheism
/ ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm /
noun
- the belief or doctrine that there is only one God
monotheism
- A belief in one god. Judaism , Christianity , and Islam are all monotheistic religions. ( Compare polytheism .)
Derived Forms
- ˈmonoˌtheist, nounadjective
- ˌmonotheˈistically, adverb
- ˌmonotheˈistic, adjective
Other Words From
- mono·theist noun adjective
- mono·the·istic mono·the·isti·cal adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of monotheism1
Example Sentences
It is a founding story that has inspired the great monotheisms, because this myth has been reinterpreted again and again.
Monotheism is strictly inconsistent with the supremacy of “merits” which is the very soul of Oriental religion.
The oldest religion of which we have clear and authentic account is probably the pure monotheism held by the Jews.
Polytheism was dominant while their monotheism was as yet a persecuted belief.
That monotheism existed in Egypt before the days of Moses is, however, certain.
For it is not here a question simply of the dogmatic belief in Monotheism as opposed to polytheism.
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