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monotheism

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mon·o·the·is·m /ˈmɒnəʊθiːɪzəm $ ˈmɑːnə-/ noun [uncountable]  RRthe belief that there is only one God 一神论 polytheismmonotheist noun [countable]monotheistic /ˌmɒnəʊθiˈɪstɪk◂ $ ˌmɑːnə-/ adjective monotheistic religions 一神教
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monotheismBut for much else in polytheism and monotheism it is of more limited value.The compulsive drive towards a mystical mode of religion is particularly interesting in the three faiths of historical monotheism.By the Edict of Milan, promulgated in 313, he forbade persecution of all forms of monotheism in the Empire.Pure monotheism was by then securely established in the Second Temple of Jerusalem, but remained shaky elsewhere.
mon·o·the·is·m nounChineseSyllable
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monotheism
monotheism /ˈmɒnəʊθiːɪzəm $ ˈmɑːnə-/ noun [uncountable]
the belief that there is only one God ⇨ polytheism
—monotheist noun [countable]
—monotheistic /ˌmɒnəʊθiˈɪstɪk◂ $ ˌmɑːnə-/ adjective:
    monotheistic religions


mono·the·ismBrE /ˈmɒnəʊθiɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɑːnoʊθiɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the belief that there is only one God 一神教;一神论   compare polytheism mono·the·ist BrE /ˈmɒnəʊθiɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɑːnoʊθiɪst/ 🔊 noun mono·the·is·tic BrE /ˌmɒnəʊθiˈɪstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmɑːnoʊθiˈɪstɪk/ 🔊 adjective