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polytheism

UK //ˈpɒl.i.θi.ɪ.zəm//US //ˈpɑː.li.θi.ɪ.zəm//

词源

源自希腊语 poly-(多) + theos(神),17世纪通过法语 polythéisme 进入英语。

noun

❶ 多神论,指信仰或崇拜多个神灵的宗教体系,与一神论相对。常见于古希腊、古埃及等古代文明。

“Ancient Greek religion was a form of polytheism with gods like Zeus and Athena.”

(古希腊宗教是一种多神论形式,崇拜宙斯和雅典娜等神灵。)

“Hinduism is often considered polytheistic due to its many deities.”

(由于拥有众多神灵,印度教常被视为多神论宗教。)

同义词:multitheism, paganism, heathenism

常见短语

soft polytheism — 软性多神论,认为众神是单一至高神的不同表现或方面,常见于某些现代异教信仰。

“Soft polytheism views deities as aspects of a greater divine unity.”

(软性多神论将众神视为更伟大神性统一体的不同方面。)