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Princeton's WordNet

  1. polytheisticadjective

    worshipping or believing in more than one god

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  1. polytheisticadjective

    of or relating to polytheism

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  1. polytheistic

    Polytheism is the belief in multiple deities, which are usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religious sects and rituals. Polytheism is a type of theism. Within theism, it contrasts with monotheism, the belief in a singular God who is, in most cases, transcendent. In religions that accept polytheism, the different gods and goddesses may be representations of forces of nature or ancestral principles; they can be viewed either as autonomous or as aspects or emanations of a creator deity or transcendental absolute principle (monistic theologies), which manifests immanently in nature (panentheistic and pantheistic theologies). Polytheists do not always worship all the gods equally; they can be henotheists, specializing in the worship of one particular deity, or kathenotheists, worshiping different deities at different times. Polytheism was the typical form of religion before the development and spread of the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which enforce monotheism. It is well documented throughout history, from prehistory and the earliest records of ancient Egyptian religion and ancient Mesopotamian religion to the religions prevalent during Classical antiquity, such as ancient Greek religion and ancient Roman religion, and in ethnic religions such as Germanic, Slavic, and Baltic paganism and Native American religions.

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  1. polytheistic

    Polytheistic refers to the belief in or worship of more than one god or deity. It is typically associated with religions or belief systems, such as Hinduism or Ancient Greek religion, which acknowledge multiple gods, each with their own specific domain, attributes, or acts of worship.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Polytheisticadjective

    alt. of Polytheistical

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of polytheistic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of polytheistic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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