polydaemonismn.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈdiːmənɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈdiməˌnɪz(ə)m/

Forms: 1600s 1800s– polydaemonism, 1800s– polydemonism, 1900s– polydaimonism.

Origin: Partly formed within English, by compounding. Perhaps partly formed within English, by derivation. Or perhaps partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: poly- comb. form, demonism n.; poly- comb. form, demon n.; Greek δαιμον- , δαίμων , -ism suffix.

Etymology: In quot. 1699 < poly- comb. form + demonism n., after polytheism n. In later use < poly- comb. form + demon n. or its etymon ancient Greek δαιμον-, δαίμων + -ism suffix, after Dutch polydaemonisme (1876 in the passage translated in quot. 1877).

Belief in many divinities or supernatural beings.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > [noun] > polytheism

polytheism1613

polydaemonism1699

multitheism1719

society > faith > aspects of faith > belief in devils or demons > [noun] > in many devils

polydiabolism1876

polydaemonism1881

1699 Ld. Shaftesbury Inq. conc. Virtue i. i. 11 All these sorts both of Dæmonism, Polytheism, Atheism, and Theism, may be mixed... As when there is not one, but several corrupt Minds that govern; which may be call'd Polydæmonism.

1877 J. E. Carpenter tr. C. P. Tiele Outl. Hist. Relig. 10 An unorganized polydæmonism, which does not, how~ever, exclude the belief in a supreme Spirit.

1881 M. Monier-Williams in 19th Cent. Mar. 505 A loose conglomerate of pantheism, dualism, polytheism, and polydemonism.

1911 Q. Rev. Oct. 440 The theory that polydemonism preceded monotheism was rejected.

1957 J. S. Huxley Relig. without Revelation IX. 230 Monotheism provides a better organisation for certain important aspects of religious experience than does polydaimonism.

1991 Jrnl. Theol. Stud. 42 443 Clark's disconcerting polydaemonism, which allows a multitude of semi-divine political claims.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polydaemonism
释义	polydaemonismn. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈdiːmənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈdiməˌnɪz(ə)m/ Forms: 1600s 1800s– polydaemonism, 1800s– polydemonism, 1900s– polydaimonism. Origin: Partly formed within English, by compounding. Perhaps partly formed within English, by derivation. Or perhaps partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: poly- comb. form, demonism n.; poly- comb. form, demon n.; Greek δαιμον- , δαίμων , -ism suffix. Etymology: In quot. 1699 < poly- comb. form + demonism n., after polytheism n. In later use < poly- comb. form + demon n. or its etymon ancient Greek δαιμον-, δαίμων + -ism suffix, after Dutch polydaemonisme (1876 in the passage translated in quot. 1877). Belief in many divinities or supernatural beings. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > [noun] > polytheism polytheism1613 polydaemonism1699 multitheism1719 society > faith > aspects of faith > belief in devils or demons > [noun] > in many devils polydiabolism1876 polydaemonism1881 1699 Ld. Shaftesbury Inq. conc. Virtue i. i. 11 All these sorts both of Dæmonism, Polytheism, Atheism, and Theism, may be mixed... As when there is not one, but several corrupt Minds that govern; which may be call'd Polydæmonism. 1877 J. E. Carpenter tr. C. P. Tiele Outl. Hist. Relig. 10 An unorganized polydæmonism, which does not, how~ever, exclude the belief in a supreme Spirit. 1881 M. Monier-Williams in 19th Cent. Mar. 505 A loose conglomerate of pantheism, dualism, polytheism, and polydemonism. 1911 Q. Rev. Oct. 440 The theory that polydemonism preceded monotheism was rejected. 1957 J. S. Huxley Relig. without Revelation IX. 230 Monotheism provides a better organisation for certain important aspects of religious experience than does polydaimonism. 1991 Jrnl. Theol. Stud. 42 443 Clark's disconcerting polydaemonism, which allows a multitude of semi-divine political claims. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1699
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