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monolatry

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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
  2. The worship of a single deity (possibly while believing in the existence of others).
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

2 more languages
Polskimonolatria
Svenskamonolatri

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

monolaurate monolaurin monolayer monolein monolepton monoletheism

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