monolatry en · NOUN
Etymology
From mono- + -latry.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A belief system with one god who can take on multiple faces (the One and the Many). Coined by Egyptologist Erik Hornung in his book Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many to characterise Kemetic religions (northern Egypt; Nile delta).
- (countable, uncountable) The worship of a single deity (possibly while believing in the existence of others).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monolatries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
monolatrist · monolatrous · monolater
Synonyms
Translations (8)
sv monolatri (worship of only one deity) · sa सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद (worship of only one deity) · ja 一神崇拝 (worship of only one deity) · pt monolatria (worship of only one deity) · ja 拝一神教 (worship of only one deity) · pl monolatria (worship of only one deity) · mr सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद (worship of only one deity) · hi सहिष्णु एकेश्वरवाद (worship of only one deity)