henotheism
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heno·the·ism

noun \ˈhe-nə-(ˌ)thē-ˌi-zəm\

Definition of HENOTHEISM

: the worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods
heno·the·ist \-ˌthē-ist\ noun
heno·the·is·tic \ˌhe-nə-thē-ˈis-tik\ adjective

Origin of HENOTHEISM

German Henotheismus, from Greek hen-, heis one + theos god — more at same
First Known Use: 1860

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

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