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monotheism
Monotheism (noun) means Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian.
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1
Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian.
2
The belief that there is only one god or goddess, especially as part of a formal religion.
3
The belief that God is a single being, not three, held for example in Judaism and Islam.
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Etymology
A learned 17th-century coinage, mono- + theism, from (μονός (monós, “one”)) and (θεός (theós, “god, deity”) + -ισμός (-ismós)) The term parallels the earlier polytheism, atheism (the simplex theism being slightly later). The term was coined by Henry More, ca. 1660, in explicit juxtaposition with both atheism and polytheism. It was redefined through etymological fallacy by Daniel Webster ca. 1828.
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What is the meaning of monotheism?
"monotheism" (noun) means belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian.
What is the opposite of monotheism?
The opposite of "monotheism" is polytheism.
What are the different meanings of monotheism?
"monotheism" has 3 main meanings: 1. Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian; 2. The belief that there is only one god or goddess, especially as part of a formal religion; 3. The belief that God is a single being, not three, held for example in Judaism and Islam.
