🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

一神教

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yī shén jiào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Monotheism/ˈmɒn.əʊ.θiː.ɪz.əm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"基督教、犹太教和伊斯兰教都是一神教。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

    "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are major world religions rooted in strict monotheism."
  2. 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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