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monolatry

/məˈnɒl.ə.tri/

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noun

/məˈnɒl.ə.tri/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее поклонение одному богу без отрицания существования других богов.

A noun referring to the worship of a single god without denying the existence of other gods.

uncountable

  1. Worship of one godC2formal

    The practice of worshipping only one god while acknowledging the existence of other deities.

    ruПоклонение одному богу

    • Ancient Israelite religion is often described as a form of monolatry.
    • Monolatry differs from monotheism in that it does not deny the existence of other gods.
    • Some scholars argue that early Judaism evolved from monolatry to strict monotheism.

    Antonymspolytheism

Forms
  • monolatries plural form
  • monolatries' possessive plural form
  • monolatry's possessive singular form