henotheistic

H4E1N1O1T1H4E1I1S1T1I1C3

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting henotheism.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectivehenotheistic (comparative more henotheistic, superlative most henotheistic)

comparative more henotheistic · superlative most henotheistic

  1. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting henotheism.

    Both of the men in this study (Stewart, 2002) reflected more henotheistic identity commitments and understandings of spirituality.

    2010, Dafina Lazarus Stewart, “1: Knowing God, Knowing Self”, in Terrell L. Strayhorn, Melvin Cleveland Terrell, editors, The Evolving Challenges of Black College Students, Stylus Publishing, page 16
    2 more examples

    After the exile, God's kingship changed from more henotheistic expressions to monotheistic ones. Nevertheless, there always remained a tension in ancient Judaism between the "God of all" and the "God of Israel."

    2012, M. David Litwa, We Are Being Transformed, Walter de Gruyter, page 245

    The coins referring to the Roman gods and, if we may believe the author of the Historia Augusta, the collection of Roman cult objects in the Heliogabalium favor a more henotheistic approach by the priest-emperor.

    2012, Erika Manders, Coining Images of Power, BRILL, page 148

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

henotheistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henotheistic

MLA

“henotheistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henotheistic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “henotheistic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henotheistic.

Source: henotheistic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.