monolatry

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ -latry.

Noun

monolatry (countable and uncountable, plural monolatries)

The worship of a single deity (possibly while believing in the existence of others).

Synonyms

monolatrism

Related terms

Translations

worship of only one deity

Japanese: 拝一神教 (はいいっしんきょう, hai-isshinkyō), 一神崇拝 (いっしんすうはい, isshin-sūhai)
Swedish: monolatri c

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