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polytheism

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See also: poly-theism and poly theism

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολύς (polús)
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s
Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós
Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós
Ancient Greek θεός (theós)
French polythéismeder.
English polytheism

    From French polythéisme, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) and θεός (theós, “god”), corresponding to poly- +‎ theism.

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    • IPA(key): /pɒl.ɪˈθiː.ɪz.əm/
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    polytheism (countable and uncountable, plural polytheisms)

    1. The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
      • 1734, George Sale, transl., Alcoran of Mohammed:
        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.
    2. A religion or belief system with multiple gods.
      • 1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 14:
        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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