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Definition of Monotheism
(noun) A religion based on beliefs about a single deity.
Example of Monotheism
Monotheism Pronunciation
Syllabification: mon·o·the·ism
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /mAHn-uh-thee-i-zuhm/
- British English – /mOn-oh-thee-i-zuhm/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌmɑnəˈθiˌɪz(ə)m/
- British English – /ˈmɒnəʊθiːˌɪzm/
Usage Notes
- Plural: monotheisms
- Variant spelling: mono-theism
- A (noun) monotheist (adverb) monotheistically advocates (noun) monotheistic principles.
Additional Information
- Religion Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “monotheism” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
Works Consulted
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Cite the Definition of Monotheism
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “monotheism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 16, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/monotheism/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
monotheism. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/monotheism/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “monotheism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/monotheism/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“monotheism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 16 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/monotheism/>.