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Definition of "polytheistic" [pol•y•the•is•tic]

  • Of or relating to polytheism (adjective)

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Use "polytheistic" in a sentence
  • "So long as natural action was supposed to be in the immediate control of numerous gods and demigods, so long, in a word, as the explanation of Nature was what we term polytheistic, this association of science with other forms of learning was not only natural but inevitable."
  • "In light of the transparently humanist program of the tempietti — a Christian chapel juxtaposed with "polytheistic" muses — the phrase "Regna Poly" stands out, especially considering the soon-to-be-published Hypnerotomachia poliphilo, a work dedicated to Guidobaldo da Montefeltro. back"
  • "Some of our sources are Shiites and Sunnis from non-Wahhabi traditions -- people condemned as "polytheistic" or "deviant" or "bad" in these texts -- others are simply frustrated that these books do so little to prepare young students for the modern world."