polytheist
noun[C]
religionspecializeduk/ˈpɒl.i.θiː.ɪst/us/ˈpɑː.li.θiː.ɪst/someone whobelievesin manygods:
She is a polytheist,meaningshehonoursallgodsandgoddesses.
In theancientworldeveryone was a polytheist.
Compare
agnostic
atheist
deist
monotheist
nontheist
pantheist
theist
- There are too manygods,evenfor polytheists.
- The polytheistwantsdifferinggodswithdifferingqualitiestoperformdifferingtasks.
- ManyJewsandMuslimsarguethat Christians are polytheists, because theChristianTrinityrepresentsabeliefin threegodsratherthan one.
Religious people: followers of religious groups
- Adventist
- Anglican
- animist
- anti-cult
- anti-papal
- evangelist
- fakir
- Franciscan
- fundamentalist
- fundie
- Moonie
- moral majority
- Mormon
- Moslem
- Muslim
- Shia
- Shiite
- Sikh
- sisterhood
- Sufi
polytheist
adjective
religionspecializeduk/ˈpɒl.i.θiː.ɪst/us/ˈpɑː.li.θiː.ɪst/believingin manygods, orrelatingto such abelief:
Ahabwelcomeshis polytheistbridebybuildingher atempleto Astarte.
Generally, polytheistreligionshave bothmaleandfemalegods.
Compare
agnostic
atheist
deist
monotheist
nontheist
pantheist
theist
- Thebookignorespaganpolytheisttraditionsin thevisualarts.
- Bloodsacrificeshadlongbeen afeatureoftraditionalpolytheistworship.
- People oftenfailtorecognizethe animistic, polytheistthemesstilllurkingwithinmoderndayChristianity.
Religious people: followers of religious groups
- Adventist
- Anglican
- animist
- anti-cult
- anti-papal
- evangelist
- fakir
- Franciscan
- fundamentalist
- fundie
- Moonie
- moral majority
- Mormon
- Moslem
- Muslim
- Shia
- Shiite
- Sikh
- sisterhood
- Sufi