pol|y|the|ism

pol|y|the|ism
pol|y|the|ism «POL ee THEE ihz uhm», noun.
the belief in or worship of more than one god: »

A number of advanced groups like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans had polytheism, a hierarchy of gods (Ogburn and Nimkoff).

[< French polythéisme < Greek polýtheos of many gods (< polýs many + theós god) + French -isme -ism]

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