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The deepest difference between religions is not that between polytheism and monotheism.
Walter Kaufmann

Meaning of "monotheism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONOTHEISM

monotheism  [ˈmɒnəʊθɪˌɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONOTHEISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monotheism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONOTHEISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monotheism

Monotheism is defined by the Encyclopædia Britannica as belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church gives a more restricted definition: "belief in one personal and transcendent God", as opposed to polytheism and pantheism. A distinction may be made between exclusive monotheism, and both inclusive monotheism and pluriform monotheism which, while recognising many distinct gods, postulate some underlying unity. Monotheism characterizes the traditions of Atenism, Babism, the Bahá'í Faith, Cao Dai, Cheondoism, Christianity, Deism, Eckankar, Islam, Judaism, Rastafarianism, Ravidassia religion, Seicho no Ie, Shaivism, Sikhism, Tenrikyo, Vaishnavism, and Zoroastrianism and elements of the belief are discernible in numerous other religions.

Definition of monotheism in the English dictionary

The definition of monotheism in the dictionary is the belief or doctrine that there is only one God.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONOTHEISM


archaism
ˈɑːkɪˌɪzəm
atheism
ˈeɪθɪˌɪzəm
cockneyism
ˈkɒknɪˌɪzəm
cronyism
ˈkrəʊnɪˌɪzəm
fideism
ˈfiːdeɪˌɪzəm
Hebraism
ˈhiːbreɪˌɪzəm
Judaism
ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm
McCarthyism
məˈkɑːθɪˌɪzəm
Mithraism
ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm
Naziism
ˈnɑːtsɪˌɪzəm
nimbyism
ˈnɪmbɪˌɪzəm
obeism
ˈəʊbɪˌɪzəm
pantheism
ˈpænθɪˌɪzəm
Pharisaism
ˈfærɪseɪˌɪzəm
physitheism
ˈfɪzɪθɪˌɪzəm
reactionaryism
rɪˈækʃənərɪˌɪzəm
tritheism
ˈtraɪθɪˌɪzəm
Trotskyism
ˈtrɒtskɪˌɪzəm
voluntaryism
ˈvɒləntərɪˌɪzəm
whiteboyism
ˈwaɪtbɔɪˌɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONOTHEISM

monotask
monotasking
monotelephone
monoterpene
monothalamic
monothalamous
monothecal
monothecous
monotheist
monotheistic
monotheistical
monotheistically
Monothelete
Monotheletic
Monotheletism
Monothelism
Monothelite
Monothelitism
monotherapies
monotherapy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONOTHEISM

ableism
absenteeism
ageism
allotheism
antitheism
autotheism
cosmotheism
deism
ditheism
egotheism
henotheism
hylotheism
Manicheism
Nietzscheism
panentheism
polytheism
seism
tetratheism
theism
zootheism

Synonyms and antonyms of monotheism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monotheism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONOTHEISM

Find out the translation of monotheism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monotheism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monotheism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一神教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monoteísmo
570 millions of speakers

English

monotheism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकेश्वरवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوحيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монотеизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monoteísmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একেশ্বরবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monothéisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tauhid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Monotheismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一神論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유일신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monotheisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhứt thần luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடவுட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकेश्वरवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

monoteizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monoteismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monoteizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монотеїзм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monoteism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονοθεϊσμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monoteïsme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monotheism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monoteisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monotheism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOTHEISM»

The term «monotheism» is regularly used and occupies the 86.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOTHEISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monotheism

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3 QUOTES WITH «MONOTHEISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word monotheism.
1
Walter Kaufmann
The deepest difference between religions is not that between polytheism and monotheism.
2
Carroll Quigley
Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism, but had only very moderate success in spreading its version of Jewish and Christian ethics to the Arabs.
3
Julius Wellhausen
All writers of the Chaldaean period associate monotheism in the closest way with unity of worship.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOTHEISM»

Discover the use of monotheism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monotheism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity
In this book distinguished experts from a range of disciplines (Orientalists, philologists, philosophers, theologians and historians) address a central problem which lies at the heart of the religious and philosophical debate of late ...
Polymnia Athanassiadi, Michael Frede, 1999
2
One God: Pagan Monotheism in the Roman Empire
This book discusses pagan monotheism in its philosophical and intellectual context, traces the evolution of new religious ideas in the time of the Roman empire, and evaluates the usefulness of the term 'monotheism' as a way of understanding ...
Stephen Mitchell, Peter Van Nuffelen, 2010
3
The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Israel's Polytheistic ...
Drawing on ancient Ugaritic texts and looking closely at Ugaritic deities, Mark Smith examines the meaning of "divinity" in the ancient near East and considers how this concept applies to Yahweh.
Mark S. Smith, 2003
4
The Price of Monotheism
In this nuanced consideration of his own controversial Moses the Egyptian, renowned Egyptologist Jan Assmann answers his critics, extending and building upon ideas from his previous book.
Jan Assmann, 2010
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The Boundaries of Monotheism: Interdisciplinary Explorations ...
Western monotheism proves itself to be multi-significant and heterogeneous, producing boundary-setting as well as boundary-crossing tendencies, is the common thesis of the authors of this book, who have been collectively debating this theme ...
Anne-Marie Korte, Maaike De Haardt, 2009
6
Radical Monotheism and Western Culture: With Supplementary ...
It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.
Helmut Richard Niebuhr, 1993
7
Deuteronomy and the Meaning of "Monotheism"
Nathan MacDonald examines the term 'monotheism' and its appropriateness as a category for analysing the Old Testament.
Nathan MacDonald, 2012
8
One True God: Historical Consequences of Monotheism
A sweeping social history of religion, One True God shows how the great monotheisms shaped the past and created the modern world. "I recommend this book with uncommon enthusiasm.
Rodney Stark, 2003
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Monotheism & Ethics: Historical and Contemporary ...
Fourteen essays by leading scholars from around the world explore the theological, philosophical, and historical connections between the three Abrahamic faiths and ethics. Timely reading for students of religion, philosophy, and ethics.
Y. Tzvi Langermann, 2011
10
God Crucified: Monotheism and Christology in the New Testament
Recent discussion of the interpretation of New Testament Christology has been closely linked with debate about the nature of Jewish monotheism in the period.This book argues that once Judaism's perception of the uniqueness of God is ...
Richard Bauckham, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOTHEISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monotheism is used in the context of the following news items.
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World's oldest Koran discovered in Birmingham: This really will …
“Earliest traces of monotheism located in Manchester and Birmingham”: it sounds like a spoof front-page, bomber-on-the-Moon style. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Aryans in Arcadia
The Age of Pisces is described by astrologers as an age of monotheism; most agree that it began around the birth of Christ. Depending on who ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
Is This the End of Christianity in the Middle East?
As Christianity grew, it coexisted alongside older traditions — Judaism, Zoroastrianism and the monotheism of the Druze, Yazidis and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
UNRAVEL MYSTERY OF THE WORLD
Greatly revered, this short Upanishad is often put at the beginning of the Upanishads, and marks the trend toward monotheism in the ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
5
In Reply to Rabbi Stephen Fuchs
They were, in fact, put down over the course of a long evolution from polytheism to monolatry to monotheism (and as Rabbi Sherwin Wine ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
6
Science vs. the Real World on Mauna Kea
As my friend Derrick Jensen noted in his brilliant work Dreams, science is the new monotheism. The old monotheisms – Christianity, Judaism, ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
7
Science: Power and Politics
That's not to say that any of the stories coming from monotheism make any sense to me. But I'd like to think I'm open-minded and that there's a lot of room for ... «IAI News, Jul 15»
8
Spike's 'Tut': Alexander Siddig Learns to Preach Like an Egyptian
... aside Egypt's powerful polytheistic religion in favor of a personal monotheism that made him the sole human intercessor for a sun-disk deity, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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4 Things I Sometimes Envy In Other Faith Traditions
The birth place of monotheism!?!” All of my life I've been in love with religion. I love its histories, its passions, and its power to (sometimes) ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
10
Do The Chosen Have Superior Souls?
Rather, it suggests that our mission to spread a system of ethical monotheism – of “God ethics” – to the world is of a higher purpose. And that ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Monotheism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monotheism>. May 2024 ».
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