nonmonotheistic
- adjective
- /nɒnˌmɒnəˈθiːɪstɪk/
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no monoteísta
- Many ancient civilizations practiced nonmonotheistic religions that included multiple gods, such as the Roman and Greek pantheons.
- nonmonotheistic religions
Examples
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It might seem that this theology provides a more inclusive model for understanding the plurality of world religions, including the nonmonotheistic religions.
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Polytheism is a key feature of many nonmonotheistic belief systems, where followers worship various deities.
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Of the world's major religions, only one nonmonotheistic religion, Buddhism, has spread far beyond the culture of its origin.
Academic text (1999) -
Monotheistic religions have also put forth other evaluations of "foreign" religions, whether monotheistic or nonmonotheistic.
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Many monotheists also assume, mistakenly, that nonmonotheistic religions are equally exclusive in their claims and that all religions feel certain about their position as the "one true faith."
Academic text (1999) -
Understanding nonmonotheistic traditions can enrich our appreciation of the diverse ways humans connect with the divine.
Synonyms
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Believing in many gods
Worshipping one main god while accepting other gods
Antonyms
How Monotheistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonmonotheistic = monotheistic (transparent) = non + monotheistic
The productive negating prefix 'non-' is added to the adjective 'monotheistic', yielding a straightforward negation.
Etymology
Nonmonotheistic breaks into non- 'not', mono- 'one' (as in monarch or monopoly), and -theistic from a word for 'god' as in theology. So it literally means 'not only one god', which is why it describes beliefs that include more than one god or do not focus on a single deity.