1. belief systems or religions that worship or recognize multiple gods or deities
Usage: plural form of polytheism

Examples

• Ancient polytheisms like those of Greece and Rome featured complex pantheons of gods.
• Comparative religion courses examine various polytheisms from around the world.
• Hindu traditions represent one of the world’s major polytheisms.
• The professor discussed how different polytheisms organized their divine hierarchies.
• Many indigenous polytheisms connect their deities to natural phenomena.
• Archaeological evidence reveals the practices of ancient polytheisms.
• Students compared the mythologies of several Mediterranean polytheisms.