Etymology

apeirotheism

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Today it means: The belief in the existence of an infinite number of gods. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄπειρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄπειρος“infinite”
  2. English todayapeirotheism

From apeiro- + theism, from Ancient Greek ἄπειρος (ápeiros, “infinite”) and θεός (theós, “god”), modeled after atheism, monotheism, polytheism, etc. Apparently coined by Scottish-American philosopher Thomas Davidson.

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