/ ˈpɒliθiɪzəm; NAmE ˈpɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the belief that there is more than one god
—compare monotheism
► poly·the·is·tic / ˌpɒliθiˈɪstɪk; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French polythéisme , from Greek polutheos of many gods, from polu- many + theos god.