Main Entry: poly·the·ism

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-lē-(ˌ)thē-ˌi-zəm\

Function: noun

Etymology: French polytheisme, from Late Greek polytheos polytheistic, from Greek, of many gods, from poly- + theos god

Date: 1613

: belief in or worship of more than one god

— poly·the·ist \-ˌthē-ist\ adjective or noun

— poly·the·is·tic \ˌpä-lē-thē-ˈis-tik\ also poly·the·is·ti·cal \-ˈis-ti-kəl\ adjective