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Monotheism is an English word with synonyms like theism or polytheism. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Monotheism in a sentence

Monotheism meaning

  1. Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian.
  2. The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion.
  3. The belief that God is one person (Judaism, Unitarian Christianity, Islam), not three persons (Trinitarian Christianity, Hinduism)

Synonyms of Monotheism

theism polytheism

Related words

Other words often associated with Monotheism or its synonyms:

faith atheism religion

Monotheism vertaling naar Nederlands

monotheïsme

Using Monotheism

  • The main meaning on this page is: Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian. | The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion. | The belief that God is one person (Judaism, Unitarian Christianity, Islam), not three persons (Trinitarian Christianity, Hinduism)
  • Useful related words include: theism, polytheism.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: monotheïsme.
  • In the example corpus, monotheism often appears in combinations such as: monotheism and, of monotheism, ethical monotheism.

Context around Monotheism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

exclusive 2× inclusive 2× panentheistic 1× embraces 1× borrow 1× ethical 1×

Often after:

written 1× seriously 1× imported 1× published 1× existed 1×

Sentence patterns with Monotheism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and exclusive monotheism 1× and inclusive monotheism are terms 1× as the monotheism of the 1× assert that monotheism is central 1× between exclusive monotheism and both 1× both inclusive monotheism and pluriform 1× could borrow monotheism from islam 1× elements of monotheism of a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a distinction may 1× a drawn sword 1× although he took 1× by the age 1× christians overwhelmingly assert 1× for generations scholars 1×

Common sentence endings:

actions of humankind 1× and even atheism 1× and exclusive monotheism 1× by some tribes 1× chaney edward 2006 1× followed in practice 1×

Words around Monotheism

Just before it in the word index:

monosyllables 6 monosyllable 2 monosyllabic 19 monostearate 2 monostatos 9 monostable 3

Just after it in the word index:

monotheist 4 monotheistic 40 monothelite 5 monothelitism 9 monotherapies 2 monotherapy 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaf 44 aalen 44 abrogated 44 absurdist 44 accuweather 44 acuna 44

Corpus analysis for Monotheism

  • In this selection, "monotheism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, exclusive, inclusive, panentheistic, written, seriously and imported stand out and add context to how "monotheism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and exclusive monotheism and and inclusive monotheism are terms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "monotheism" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with monotheism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Initially, anti-Semitism began as opposition to monotheism. (8 words)

However, monotheism has not always been followed in practice. (9 words)

There are countless examples, through history, of the intolerance fostered by monotheism. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

In its own right it can be the subject of intense study and analysis, and provides insight into the relationship between God and Man beyond the world of Judaism and for all Monotheism. (33 words)

Christians overwhelmingly assert that monotheism is central to the Christian faith, as the Nicene Creed (and others), which gives the orthodox Christian definition of the Trinity, begins: "I believe in one God". (32 words)

Unfortunately, the failure to understand what Hamas is has led many people to support it as an Islamic organization that embraces monotheism and a “national (Palestinian) liberation movement” – with disastrous consequences. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

A distinction may be made between exclusive monotheism, and both inclusive monotheism and pluriform ( panentheistic ) monotheism which, while recognising many distinct gods, postulate some underlying unity.

Henotheism and inclusive monotheism are terms that refer to a middle position between unlimited polytheism and exclusive monotheism.

A drawn sword with its fist pointed at the lower part of the flag is placed below it parallel to the words of monotheism written in Thuluth script.

There are countless examples, through history, of the intolerance fostered by monotheism.

They are just as destructive as the monotheism of the free market, or Freudo-Marxian scholasticism.

Unfortunately, the failure to understand what Hamas is has led many people to support it as an Islamic organization that embraces monotheism and a “national (Palestinian) liberation movement” – with disastrous consequences.

Initially, anti-Semitism began as opposition to monotheism.

Vivekananda thought Hinduism could be the staple of Indian civilisation only if it could borrow monotheism from Islam and end its internal rifts.

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Although he took his monotheism seriously, he later taught the only way to save mankind from moral and physical extinction was for God to do the unthinkable, descend into human flesh.

By the age of 30, he was a preacher of monotheism and his followers were adherents of Ahura Mazda (Wise Lord).

Christians overwhelmingly assert that monotheism is central to the Christian faith, as the Nicene Creed (and others), which gives the orthodox Christian definition of the Trinity, begins: "I believe in one God".

For generations, scholars warred incessantly over 'the justice of Zeus,' unintentionally blurring it with a monotheism imported from Judeo-Christian thought.

He also worked on his last books, Moses and Monotheism, published in German in 1938 and in English the following year Chaney, Edward (2006).

Hindu views are broad and range from monism, through pantheism and panentheism (alternatively called monistic theism by some scholars) to monotheism and even atheism.

However, monotheism has not always been followed in practice.

In its own right it can be the subject of intense study and analysis, and provides insight into the relationship between God and Man beyond the world of Judaism and for all Monotheism.

In the Greco-Roman era, many different interpretations of monotheism existed in Judaism, including the interpretations that gave rise to Christianity.

In the Natural History of Religion (1757), Hume contends that polytheism, not monotheism, was "the first and most ancient religion of mankind".

In western Eurasia, the ancient traditions of the Slavic religion had elements of monotheism, of a supreme deity known by many names worshiped by some tribes.

Judaism thus begins with ethical monotheism: the belief that God is one and is concerned with the actions of humankind.

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Common combinations with monotheism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "monotheism" in a sentence?
An example: "A distinction may be made between exclusive monotheism, and both inclusive monotheism and pluriform ( panentheistic ) monotheism which, while recognising many distinct gods, postulate some underlying unity." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "monotheism" from authentic English texts.
What does "monotheism" mean?
Monotheism means: Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian.
What are synonyms of "monotheism"?
Common synonyms of "monotheism" include: theism, polytheism.
What is "monotheism" in Dutch?
"monotheism" translates to Dutch as: monotheïsme.
How many example sentences with "monotheism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "monotheism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.