While monotheism…was achieved by a few primitive peoples, a number of advanced groups like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans had polytheism, a hierarchy of gods (Ogburn and Nimkoff).
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mon|e|tar|ism — «MON uh tehr IHZ uhm, MUHN », noun. Economics. the theory that the money supply of a country determines the shape of its economy … Useful english dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
mon|ism — «MON ihz uhm, MOH nihz », noun. Philosophy. 1. the doctrine that the universe can be explained by one substance or principle, such as matter, mind, or some other single thing or force. 2. the doctrine that reality is an indivisible, universal… … Useful english dictionary
mon|ad|ism — «MON uh dihz uhm, MOH nuh », noun. 1. the philosophical theory that the universe is composed of and controlled by minute, simple entities. 2. a system based on this theory … Useful english dictionary
Mon´ta|nist — Mon|ta|nism «MON tuh nihz uhm», noun. the teachings of a heretical Christian sect of the 100 s A.D. whose followers believed in the prophetic inspiration of Montanus and practiced rigorous asceticism. ╂[< Montanus of Phrygia, the founder of… … Useful english dictionary
Mon|ta|nism — «MON tuh nihz uhm», noun. the teachings of a heretical Christian sect of the 100 s A.D. whose followers believed in the prophetic inspiration of Montanus and practiced rigorous asceticism. ╂[< Montanus of Phrygia, the founder of the sect +… … Useful english dictionary
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
eu|de|mon|ism — eu|dae|mon|ism or eu|de|mon|ism «yoo DEE muh nihz uhm», noun. the system of ethics that holds that the basis of moral obligations lies in their relation to the production of happiness … Useful english dictionary
eu|dae|mon|ism — or eu|de|mon|ism «yoo DEE muh nihz uhm», noun. the system of ethics that holds that the basis of moral obligations lies in their relation to the production of happiness … Useful english dictionary
Mam|mon|ism — «MAM uh nihz uhm», noun. devotion to the pursuit of riches; greed for wealth. Mam|mon|ism «MAM uh nihz uhm», noun. the worship of Mammon: »It was necessary to protect the Lord s Day against Mammonism (London Daily News) … Useful english dictionary
