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

The birds, unconstrained by politics and religion, are a ubiquitous site in the Old City that hosts holy sites for the world's three largest monotheistic religions. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 July 2026

The Kaaba itself is a roughly cubic gray granite structure about 43 feet tall, which Muslims believe was established by the Prophet Abraham – Ibrahim in Arabic – and his son Ishmael as a place of monotheistic worship in antiquity. — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026

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

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