What is the opposite of polytheism?

Answer 1

MONO = one what is the OPPOSITE of ONE OPPOSITE having a position on the other or further side of SOMETHING especially something of the same TYPE to be CONTRARY opposite of ONE is MANY or multiple example poly theism = god proposition

Answer 2

Answer 1: Polytheistic, or alternatively, Atheistic. Polytheistic being 'believing in more than one God', Atheistic being 'believing in no God'.

Answer 2: In our time monotheism is often considered a higher form of religion than polytheism. People speak of God, pray to God, search for God rather than speak of gods, pray to a particular god, or acknowledge various divine incarnations. Individual monotheistic worshipers, however, usually worship a particular form of their god and not his causal, unmanifest, formless aspect. There is a nearness, a response, in the formal aspect which is lacking in the abstract conception. But a causal, formless, all-pervading divinity, cause and origin of all forms, cannot be manifest in a particular form and would of necessity be equally at the root of all types of form. Divinity can only be reached through its manifestations, and there are as many gods as there are aspects of creation. The gods and the universe are two aspects -- the conscious powers and the unconscious forms -- of an indefinite multiplicity.

Answer 3: Words like "monotheistic," when there also exsit words like "polytheistic, and, and "atheistic," and simply, "theistic," kinda' almost have no "opposite," per se. Rather, they all describe places along a continuum, almost more than anything else. That said, if "atheistic" is the opposite of "theistic," then "polytheistic" is likely the closest opposite of "monotheistic." Though positing same is just askin' for trouble among those skilled in philosophical debate... and who are just itchin' for a fight. [grin]

Answer 3

Either "polytheistic" or "atheist", I'd think.

Poly means more than one but isn't the opposite of actually 'believing in a God' like 'Atheism' would mean.

Answer 4

The opposite in number is polytheism (many gods).

Answer 5

The alternate to polytheistic religions (many gods) would be monotheistic ones (having one god).

Answer 6

Polytheism meaning that the religion believes in more than one God. Most religions are polytheistic :)

Answer 7

Monotheistic means believing one god and the opposite is polytheistic which means believing in multiple gods.

Answer 8

Monotheism. They believe in only one god.