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Monotheistic vs Multitheistic - What's the difference?

monotheistic | multitheistic |

As adjectives the difference between monotheistic and multitheistic

is that monotheistic is (religion) believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc, especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed while multitheistic is of or relating to multitheism.

monotheistic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (religion) Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.

    • Related terms

    * monotheism * theistic * monotheistically

    Antonyms

    * atheistic * polytheistic

    See also

    * theism

    multitheistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to multitheism.
  • *1889 , English Mechanic and World of Science , p. 441:
  • *:No ingenuity can show a method of constructing a pantheistic or multitheistic system, on any other base than that of revelation.
  • *1990 , Lauri Honko, Religion, Myth, and Folklore in the World's Epics , p. 176:
  • *:The people of Kaleva and Pohja do not represent primitiveness in this development, for with their varied occupations, highly-developed social systems and multitheistic religious concepts they already stand for a diverse culture.
  • *2003 , Gregory Thomas, How to Design Logos, Symbols and Icons , p. 29:
  • *:Since the purpose of the logo is to reach a multicultural and multitheistic audience, different color interpretations were considered.
  • *2006 , Ron McDonald, The Spirituality of Community Life: When We Come 'Round Right , p. 68:
  • *:Judaism was also monotheistic in a culture that that was multitheistic .