"polytheistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌpɒlɪθiːˈɪstɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polytheistic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more polytheistic [comparative], most polytheistic [superlative]
Etymology: poly- + theistic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|theistic}} poly- + theistic Head templates: {{en-adj}} polytheistic (comparative more polytheistic, superlative most polytheistic)
  1. Of or relating to polytheism. Categories (topical): Religion Translations (of or relating to polytheism): متعدد الآلهة (Arabic), مشرك (Arabic), բազմաստվածային (bazmastvacayin) (Armenian), політэісты́чны (politeistýčny) (Belarusian), liesdoueek (Breton), politeista (Catalan), polyteistický (Czech), polyteistisk (Danish), polytheïstisch (Dutch), polyteistinen (Finnish), monijumalainen (Finnish), polythéiste [feminine, masculine] (French), politeísta (Galician), polytheistisch (German), többistenhitű (Hungarian), ildiach (Irish), ildiachúil (Irish), ពហុនិយម (pôhŏnĭymô) (Khmer), politeistisks (Latvian), yl-jeeagh (Manx), politeistyczny (Polish), politeísta (Portuguese), политеистический (politeističeskij) (Russian), politeísta (Spanish), polyteistisk (Swedish), політеїсти́чний (politejistýčnyj) (Ukrainian), багатобо́жний (bahatobóžnyj) [rare] (Ukrainian), amldduwiol (Welsh), amldduwaidd (Welsh)

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