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 polytheismatheismpantheism Word family Derived forms monotheistmonotheistic Related forms theismmonotheist Etymology AI details A 17th-century coinage from Greek monos ('single') + theos ('god') + -ism; literally 'belief in one god'. monos Ancient Greek theos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Religion & Belief Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown