Definitions
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- noun Belief in the existence of many
gods who collectively set the universe in motion, then ceased to interact with it. - noun rare :
polytheism
Etymologies
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Blend of polytheism and deism.
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Examples
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And there'd still have to be some bigger force at work, some magic or general misunderstanding or polydeism to explain why the enemy seers had visions, too.
kateelliott: the Values of the Humanities, and SFF kateelliott 2009
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