Polydeist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polydeist is a noun meaning A person who believes in polydeism.
Meaning
A person who believes in polydeism.
Example Sentences
Since they do not believe in a plurality of deities, perhaps they should be regarded as monodeists rather than polydeists.
Shariah expresses the Salafists' emphasis on jihad not simply against non-believers but against Sufi "polydeists" (mnogobozhniki) in its 9 April 2005 message, quoting a verse from the Koran frequently cited by Salafists: "Kill the polydeists everwhere you find them, sieze them, fight them, and set up ambushes against them in every place" (9:5).
Word Forms
- polydeists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polydemonist, polydeism, polydaemonist, poly-deism, poly-theism, polytheism.
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