poly-theisticとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

poly-theistic (comparative more poly-theistic, superlative most poly-theistic)

1. Alternative spelling of polytheistic
   • 1971, Robert H. Thouless, An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion, →ISBN, page 13:

     The theistic religions may be further subdivided into those .that are mono-theistic, such as Judaism and Islam, and those that are poly-theistic as are many primitive religions.

   • 1993, Anasua Sengupta, Buddhist art of Bengal:

     If we look into that history of Buddhist iconography of the period, there is no doubt the behind the emergence of this poly-theistic foundation the direct contribution seems to have come from the Mahayanic form of religion.

   • 2013, Kim Laliberte, The Call to Follow Jesus: Studies in the Gospel of Mark, →ISBN:

     The commentator concluded that the early Jews therefore were not mono-theistic (believing in One God) but were poly-theistic (believing in many gods).