henotheism

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Belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities
Belief in one god without denying the existence of others
Primitive religion in which each of several divinities is regarded as independent, and is worshiped without reference to the rest
{i} worship of one superior god within a group of gods (as opposed to belief in only one god); attribution of superior powers to one god (that can be changed as needed for another god within a groups of several gods)
henotheism

    Hyphenation

    hen·o·the·i·sm

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () Coined 19th century by Max Müller|Max Müller]], on model of Ancient Greek ἕνα θεόν (hena theon), following theism.
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