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noun
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
Related forms
mon·o·the·ist, noun, adjective
mon·o·the·is·tic, mon·o·the·is·ti·cal, adjective
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Monotheism
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Example Sentences
- Her son is remembered for being the first pharaoh to advocate monotheism.
- In one sense, the origin of this grand metaphor lay in the millenarian monotheism shared by the three Abrahamic religions.
- One needs to remember there are many religions that are based on monotheism.
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Word Origin & History
monotheism
1660, from Gk. mono-, comb. form of monos "single, alone" + theos "a god" (see Thea).
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
monotheism definition
A belief in one god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions. (Compare polytheism.)
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