"duotheism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duotheisms [plural], dyotheism [alternative]
Etymology: From duo- + theism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|duo|theism}} duo- + theism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} duotheism (usually uncountable, plural duotheisms)
  1. Belief in the existence of two deities. This often refers to the belief in a god and goddess of roughly equal power, as is the case in Wicca. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: bitheism (english: inexact), ditheism (english: inexact) Derived forms: duotheist, duotheistic, duotheistical, duotheistically, duotheists Related terms: binitarianism, kathenotheism, monolatrism, monotheism, polytheism Translations (belief in two deities): duothéisme [masculine] (French), duoteizm [masculine] (Polish), duoteísmo [masculine] (Portuguese), diteism [neuter] (Romanian), duoteizm [masculine] (Turkish)

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