n. Belief in the supremacy of one god without denying the existence of others. [Greek heno- (from heis, hen-, one; see sem-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + Greek theos, god; see dhēs- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -ISM.] heno·the′ist n. hen′o·the·istic adj. |
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