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monotheism

[ mon-uh-thee-iz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.


monotheism

/ ˈɒəʊθɪˌɪə /

noun

  1. the belief or doctrine that there is only one God
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

monotheism

  1. A belief in one god. Judaism , Christianity , and Islam are all monotheistic religions. ( Compare polytheism .)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԴˌٳ𾱲, nounadjective
  • ˌDzԴdzٳˈپ, adverb
  • ˌDzԴdzٳˈپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzo·ٳi noun adjective
  • Dzo·ٳ·t Dzo·ٳ·t· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of monotheism1

First recorded in 1650–60; mono- + (poly)theism
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Example Sentences

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Muslims do not worship the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure covered in a black, gold-embroidered cloth, but view it as their most sacred place and a powerful symbol of unity and monotheism.

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Lohengrin comes, as well, from a more divine realm to save Elsa from persecution amid conflict and mercurial alliances — between paganism and monotheism, between the Holy Roman Empire and opposing forces.

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Maria thinks “her great-aunts’ understanding of Catholicism was so fickle you couldn’t really call it monotheism.

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Their “understanding of Catholicism was so fickle you couldn’t really call it monotheism,” Marra writes.

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One recent video, “Inshallah” — “God willing” — has lyrics that evoke monotheism, the cornerstone of the Islamic faith.

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