"poly-theistic" meaning in English

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      "form": "more poly-theistic",
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      "form": "most poly-theistic",
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  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "1971, Robert H. Thouless, An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion, →ISBN, page 13:",
          "text": "The theistic religions may be further subdivided into those .that are mono-theistic, such as Judaism and Islam, and those that are poly-theistic as are many primitive religions.",
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          "ref": "1993, Anasua Sengupta, Buddhist art of Bengal:",
          "text": "If we look into that history of Buddhist iconography of the period, there is no doubt the behind the emergence of this poly-theistic foundation the direct contribution seems to have come from the Mahayanic form of religion.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Kim Laliberte, The Call to Follow Jesus: Studies in the Gospel of Mark, →ISBN:",
          "text": "The commentator concluded that the early Jews therefore were not mono-theistic (believing in One God) but were poly-theistic (believing in many gods).",
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        "Alternative spelling of polytheistic"
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  "word": "poly-theistic"
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      "form": "more poly-theistic",
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          "ref": "1971, Robert H. Thouless, An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion, →ISBN, page 13:",
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        },
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          "ref": "1993, Anasua Sengupta, Buddhist art of Bengal:",
          "text": "If we look into that history of Buddhist iconography of the period, there is no doubt the behind the emergence of this poly-theistic foundation the direct contribution seems to have come from the Mahayanic form of religion.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2013, Kim Laliberte, The Call to Follow Jesus: Studies in the Gospel of Mark, →ISBN:",
          "text": "The commentator concluded that the early Jews therefore were not mono-theistic (believing in One God) but were poly-theistic (believing in many gods).",
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        }
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