monotheism

C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief

US /ˈmɑnoʊˌθiɪzəm/ UK /ˈmɒnəʊθiːɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the belief in the existence of only one god

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the major monotheism traditions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the belief in the existence... unitarianism

Opposites

polytheism atheism pantheism

Word family

Derived forms monotheistmonotheistic

Related forms theismmonotheist

Etymology

A 17th-century coinage from Greek monos ('single') + theos ('god') + -ism; literally 'belief in one god'.

monos Ancient Greek theos Ancient Greek

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Topics

Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives

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# monotheism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɑnoʊˌθiɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒnəʊθiːɪzəm/

## Meanings
1. the belief in the existence of only one god

## Examples
- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the major monotheism traditions.

## Synonyms
- unitarianism

## Antonyms
- polytheism
- atheism
- pantheism

## Derived Forms
- monotheist
- monotheistic

## Related Forms
- theism
- monotheist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: monos
- Root: theos

## Etymology
A 17th-century coinage from Greek monos ('single') + theos ('god') + -ism; literally 'belief in one god'.

## AI Etymology
Monotheism is a 17th-century coinage from Greek monos ('single') + theos ('god') + -ism; literally 'belief in one god'. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek monos, Ancient Greek theos. The same word family includes monotheist, monotheistic, theism. Its current noun use means "the belief in the existence of only one god".

## Topics
- Religion & Belief
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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