monotheistic
adjective
mono·the·is·tic
ˌmä-nə-thē-ˈi-stik 
variants
or less commonly monotheistical
: of, relating to, or characterized by the doctrine or belief that there is only one God
a monotheistic religion
The implication was one that is familiar to many Sikhs, who are part of a separate, monotheistic faith that is neither Hinduism nor Islam, but who are often mistaken for being something that they are not.—
Sharon Otterman
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In the West, the growing dominance of monotheistic religion put a damper on panpsychism for centuries.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 4 June 2024
The region was home to approximately 400,000 Yazidis, the members of an ancient and often-persecuted religious minority whose beliefs and practices incorporate elements of Christianity, Islam, and other monotheistic religions.
—Valeria Cetorelli, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2017
In any case, in Mesopotamia outside forces can not account from the shift from institutional polytheism to monotheistic universalist religion.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2012
Israel's non-Jewish population is around 20%, including Muslim, Christian and Druze, an esoteric, monotheistic religion that incorporates elements of all Abrahamic religions and other philosophies.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 4 June 2024
The region was home to approximately 400,000 Yazidis, the members of an ancient and often-persecuted religious minority whose beliefs and practices incorporate elements of Christianity, Islam, and other monotheistic religions.
—Valeria Cetorelli, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2017
In any case, in Mesopotamia outside forces can not account from the shift from institutional polytheism to monotheistic universalist religion.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2012
Israel's non-Jewish population is around 20%, including Muslim, Christian and Druze, an esoteric, monotheistic religion that incorporates elements of all Abrahamic religions and other philosophies.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
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“Monotheistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotheistic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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