henotheism
- noun
- /ˌhɛnəˈθiːɪzəm/
- Specialized
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henoteísmo
- In Hinduism, henotheism is a common belief.
Examples
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In certain traditions, henotheism allowed for devotion to one god without rejecting other deities.
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Many ancient cultures practiced henotheism.
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Some ancient cultures practiced henotheism by worshipping a primary god while acknowledging others.
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The scholar explained how henotheism differs from both monotheism and polytheism.
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The study of henotheism reveals how worshippers can focus on one god while still recognizing the existence of other deities.
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In a henotheism context, followers might primarily worship one god while accepting the roles of other gods in their belief system.
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Many ancient societies showed signs of henotheism, where people dedicated themselves to a main god but acknowledged the presence of additional gods.
Synonyms
Worship of one god while accepting that other gods exist
How Exclusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
henotheism = theism (transparent) = heno + the + ism
The word is a straightforward learned formation built on the idea of 'one' plus 'theism', although the theological term itself is specialized.
Etymology
The word henotheism comes from Greek parts hen ('one') and theos ('god'), and you can see the same theo in theology. So henotheism is the belief or worship of one main god while accepting that other gods also exist.