Polydeism

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pÉ’liˈdeɪˈĭzˈəm/

Origin

polytheismdeism.

Alternative forms

• may be hyphenated or expressed as a phrase: poly-deism, poly deism
• either the P or both the P and D may be capitalized: Polydeism, PolyDeism
• variations of capitalization and spacing may be combined: Poly-deism, Poly-Deism, Poly Deism, Poly deism

Full definition of polydeism

Noun

1. Belief in the existence of many gods who collectively set the universe in motion, then ceased to interact with it.
2. (rare): polytheismAlmost all women-led religions relate to many spirits, gods, or ancestors—even in cultural contexts in which the mainstream religion is monotheistic... Two women- led religions, the Shakers and Christian Science, do not fit this polydeistic pattern. Susan Starr Sered, Women of the Sacred Groves: Divine Priestesses of Okinawa (1999) p. 62.

Anagrams

• disemploy