"polydeism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɒliˈdeɪˈɪzˈəm/
Etymology: Blend of polytheism + deism. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|polytheism|deism}} Blend of polytheism + deism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polydeism (uncountable)
  1. Belief in the existence of many gods who collectively set the universe in motion, then ceased to interact with it. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-polydeism-en-noun-1~Jo6bSn Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (rare) polytheism Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-polydeism-en-noun-hZbtL3wp Disambiguation of Religion: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: deism, polydeist, polydeistic, polydeistical, polydeistically, polydeists, polytheism

Alternative forms

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