monotheistic

adjective

mono·​the·​is·​tic ˌmä-nə-thē-ˈi-stik 

variants or less commonly monotheistical

ˌmä-nə-thē-ˈi-sti-kəl 

: 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

Examples of monotheistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Glass had chosen the pharaoh because he is thought to have been the first monotheistic ruler. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Sikhism is a peaceful, moral monotheistic religion originating from Punjab, India. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2026

Some on the Iranian plateau still practice Zoroastrianism, the world’s first monotheistic faith, and the foundation for an ancient empire that still informs Iranians’ sense of themselves. — Karl Vick, Time, 22 June 2025

There’s also the litany of supernatural creatures who populate supposedly monotheistic universes. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for monotheistic

• agonistic
• altruistic
• animistic
• aphoristic
• atheistic
• atomistic
• cabalistic
• calvinistic
• chauvinistic
• dualistic
• egoistic
• egotistic