polytheism
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- belief in multiple Gods
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Polytheism \Pol"y*the*ism\, n. [Poly- + Gr. ? cf. F. polyth['e]isme.] The doctrine of, or belief in, a plurality of gods. [1913 Webster]
In the Old Testament, the gradual development of polytheism from the primitive monotheism may be learned. --Shaff-Herzog. [1913 Webster]