"monolatry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monolatries [plural]
Etymology: From mono- + -latry. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mono-|-latry}} mono- + -latry Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} monolatry (countable and uncountable, plural monolatries)
  1. The worship of a single deity (possibly while believing in the existence of others). Wikipedia link: monolatry Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: monolatrism Related terms: monolater, monolatrist, monolatrous Translations (worship of only one deity): 拝一神教 (hai-isshinkyō) (alt: はいいっしんきょう) (Japanese), 一神崇拝 (isshin-sūhai) (alt: いっしんすうはい) (Japanese), monolatri [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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