Polytheism

The belief that there are many gods



Word Structure

PAH-lee-thee-i-zuhm

Sentence Examples

Ancient Egypt practiced polytheism.

The Mayans practiced polytheism.

Hinduism may practice polytheism.

Semantic Relatives

belief

god

many

monotheism

religion

Morphological Relatives 1

monotheism

atheism

polyglot

polymath

Morphological Relatives 2

atheism

polygamy

polyglot



Textbook

Explore World History Chapter 6 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

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