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POLYTHEISM
Belief in a plurality of gods, and the practice of worshiping them as equally divine. The biblical term is generally idolatry. (Etym. Greek polus, many + theos, god.)
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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