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Polytheistic vs Barbarian - What's the difference?

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Polytheistic is a related term of barbarian.


As an adjective polytheistic

is of or relating to polytheism.

As a verb barbarian is

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polytheistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or relating to polytheism
  • * 1909 , The Quarterly Review , p. 124:
  • The mystic is one to whom the unitive, pantheistic, or at least the panentheistic, aspects of the divinity are as congenial as the deistic, polytheistic , and anthropomorphic aspects are to the institutional mind.
  • * Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure
  • The horse stood still till he had finished the hymn, which Jude repeated under the sway of a polytheistic fancy that he would never have thought of humouring in broad daylight.

    barbarian

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
  • Synonyms

    * barbaric * barbarous

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
  • (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
  • A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
  • (derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
  • A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.
  • * Philips
  • Thou fell barbarian .