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Meaning of allotheism in English:

allotheism

Pronunciation /ˌalə(ʊ)ˈθiːɪz(ə)m/

noun

rare

  • In Christian contexts: the worship of another god or other gods.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Jeremy Taylor (d. 1667), Church of Ireland bishop of Down and Connor and religious writer. From allo- + -theism, after monotheism, polytheism, etc.