monotheist

/ˈmɒnəʊθiɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːnəʊθiɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmɒn.əˌθiː.ɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑː.noʊˌθiː.ɪst/ (ame, ipa)

monotheist — noun

  • monotheistsingular
  • monotheistsplural

1. a person who accepts that only a single god exists, rather than several gods

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who accepts that only a single god exists, rather than several gods

例句

In class, Talia said her grandfather was a monotheist who prayed to one god.

a monotheist who + relative clause

The museum guide explained that many monotheists worship one god without using images.

monotheists + verb

同義詞
  • theist

    broader term for someone who believes in a god or gods, not specifically one god

反義詞
  • polytheist

    someone who believes in many gods rather than one

  • atheist

    someone who believes that no god exists

文法句型

a monotheist

be a monotheist

monotheists + verb

用法筆記

Usually used in discussions of religion, history, or ideas rather than in everyday conversation. It names the person who holds the belief; the system itself is called monotheism.

常見錯誤

❌Her uncle follows monotheist.
✅Her uncle is a monotheist.
💡the word names a person, not the belief system or a bare object after 'follow'.
❌He is a theist, so he must be a monotheist.
✅He is a theist, but he may be a monotheist or a polytheist.
💡'theist' is broader and does not always mean belief in only one god.

monotheist — adjective