From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpolytheismpol‧y‧the‧is‧m /ˈpɒlɪθiːɪzəm $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [uncountable] RRthe belief that there is more than one god → monotheism —polytheistic /ˌpɒlɪθiˈɪstɪk◂ $ ˌpɑː-/ adjective
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polytheism• But for much else in polytheism and monotheism it is of more limited value.• As a young man he had a prophetic revelation that led him to preach a new faith in place of the prevailing polytheism.• There was some reversion to polytheism and the religion became more magical and ritualistic than ethical.• There are passages of the Bible which are compatible with polytheism. 