polytheïsme
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See also: polytheisme and polythéisme
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Etymology
From French polythéisme (ca. 1580), English from the early 17th century, a learned formation from poly- (πολύς (polús, “many”)) and -theïsme (θεός (theós, “god”)) (poly- + theïsme).
Pronunciation
Noun
polytheïsme n (plural polytheïsmen)
- polytheism
- Synonyms: meergodendom, veelgodendom