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maternal | monotheism |

As an adjective maternal

is of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly.

As a noun monotheism is

the belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion.

maternal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly.
    • His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
  • Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
    • Toby is my maternal uncle.
  • (anatomy, medicine) Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.

    • Derived terms

    * maternal aunt * maternal cousin * maternal death * maternal grandfather * maternal grandmother * maternal uncle

    Antonyms

    * paternal – father

    Coordinate terms

    * avuncular – uncle * materteral – aunt * paternal – father

    monotheism

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Monotheism, mono-theism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion.

    • Derived terms

    * alethomonotheism, Alethomonotheism * aletho-monotheism, Aletho-monotheism * postmonotheism, Postmonotheism * post-monotheism, Post-monotheism * premonotheism, Premonotheism * pre-monotheism, Pre-monotheism * protomonotheism, Protomonotheism * proto-monotheism, Proto-monotheism * pseudomonotheism, Pseudomonotheism * pseudo-monotheism, Pseudo-monotheism

    See also

    * binitarianism, Binitarianism * bitheism, Bitheism * deism, Deism * ditheism, Ditheism * duotheism, Duotheism * henotheism, Henotheism * polytheism, Polytheism * quadrinitarianism, Quadrinitarianism * septarianism, Septarianism * septenarianism, Septenarianism * theism, Theism * trinitarianism, Trinitarianism * tritheism, Tritheism * triunitarianism, Triunitarianism * unitarianism, Unitarianism

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism