multitheism

== English == === Etymology === From multi- + theism. === Noun === multitheism (uncountable) The existence of multiple forms of theism, as in a society. 2001, Diana L. Eck, "Honest to God:The Universe of Faith" in Marcus J. Borg, Ross Mackenzie, God at 2000, p. 48: But I am convinced that it is time for us to understand all our theisms as aspects of a global multitheism. (dated) Polytheism. 1933, Buddhist Society (London, England), The Middle Way, p. 90: This forceful imposition of monotheism and impossibly high moral standards on the slow evolutionary process of multitheism in which people were still learning to live with their gods created guilt, anxiety and fear of the new god. ==== Derived terms ==== multitheist multitheistic multitheistically ==== Related terms ==== monotheism omnitheism polytheism