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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries一神教
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yī shén jiào
"基督教、犹太教和伊斯兰教都是一神教。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
"Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are major world religions rooted in strict monotheism." - 2
The theological system or perspective that maintains the singularity and supreme sovereignty of a single divine creator.
"The historical transition from polytheism to monotheism reshaped ancient Mediterranean civilizations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'monos' meaning 'single' or 'alone' combined with 'theos' meaning 'god', with the English suffix '-ism'. Coined in the 17th century, it emerged in philosophical and theological discourse to classify religions that acknowledge the existence of only one supreme deity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monotheism" is said worldwide
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monothéisme
Transliteration: /mɔ.nɔ.te.ism/
"Le monothéisme est la croyance en un dieu unique."
Monotheismus
Transliteration: /monoɡeˈɪsmʊs/
"Der Monotheismus prägt viele Weltreligionen."
monoteismo
Transliteration: /mono-teˈizmo/
"Il monoteismo caratterizza la fede ebraica."
monoteísmo
Transliteration: /monoteˈismo/
"El monoteísmo es central en la teología islámica."
monoteísmo
Transliteration: /monoteˈizmu/
"O monoteísmo define a crença em um único deus."
एकश्वरवाद
Transliteration: ekeshvarvaad
"एकश्वरवाद एक ही ईश्वर में विश्वास है।"
一神教
Transliteration: yī shén jiào
"基督教、犹太教和伊斯兰教都是一神教。"
유일신교
Transliteration: yuilsingyo
"유일신교는 오직 한 분의 신만을 믿는 종교입니다."
一神教
Transliteration: isshinkyō
"一神教は唯一の神を信仰する宗教です。"
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