monotheistic

/ˌmɒnəʊθiˈɪstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɑːnəʊθiˈɪstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmä-nə-thē-ˈi-stik/ (ame, mw)

monotheistic — adjective

  • monotheisticpositive
  • more monotheisticcomparative
  • most monotheisticsuperlative

1. Connected with a religion, tradition, or idea that accepts a single divine being

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Connected with a religion, tradition, or idea that accepts a single divine being instead of many gods.

例句

The book explains how Judaism became a monotheistic faith in the ancient world.

collocation: monotheistic faith

Gabriel studied monotheistic traditions from the Middle East at university.

同義詞
  • theistic

    broader — can refer to belief in a god without stressing that there is only one

  • religious

    much broader — describes connection to religion in general, not specifically one-god belief

反義詞
  • polytheistic

    describes religions that accept several gods

  • atheistic

    describes positions that reject belief in any god

文法句型

monotheistic + noun

be + monotheistic

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as religion, belief, faith, or tradition. It can also follow 'be' when describing a system of belief directly.

常見錯誤

❌Ancient Greek religion was monotheistic because it had many gods.
✅Ancient Greek religion was polytheistic because it had many gods.
💡'Monotheistic' is only for belief systems centered on one god.