CEFR C1

henotheism

noun

Meaning

henotheism means belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses henotheism to mean belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities.
The teacher asked students to find henotheism in the reading.

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henotheism (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛnəʊˌθiːɪz(ə)m/

Definition

Examples

The article uses henotheism to mean belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities.
The teacher asked students to find henotheism in the reading.

How to Use henotheism

a/the henotheism (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a henotheism."
henotheism in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked henotheism in context before translating it."

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