polytheism
noun/ˈpɒliθiɪzəm/
/ˈpɑːliθiɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the belief that there is more than one god compare monotheismTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French polythéisme, from Greek polutheos ‘of many gods’, from polu- ‘many’ + theos ‘god’.
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