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polytheism
pol·y·the·ism [ póllee thee ìzzəm, pòllee th ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
belief in several deities: the worship of or belief in more than one deity, especially several deities
[Early 17th century. < French polythéisme< Greek polutheos "of many deities" < theos "deity"]

pol·y·the·ist noun
pol·y·the·is·tic [ pòllee thee ístik ] adjective
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