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polytheism
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polytheism
(noun)
polytheism
/
ˈ
pɑːliˌθiːˌɪzəm/
noun
polytheism
/
ˈ
pɑːliˌθiːˌɪzəm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLYTHEISM
[
noncount
]
:
the belief that there is more than one god
— polytheist
/
ˈ
pɑːliˌθiːjɪst/
noun
,
plural
polytheists
[
count
]
— polytheistic
/ˌpɑːliθi
ˈ
ɪstɪk/
adjective
polytheistic
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