- henotheism (n.)
- "devotion to a single god without asserting that he or she is the only god," 1860, from Greek henos, neuter of heis "one" (from PIE *sem- (1) "one, as one;" see same) + theism. Coined by (Friedrich) Max Müller (1823-1900), professor of comparative philology at Oxford. Supposedly a characteristic of the oldest Hindu religion; or a system between monotheism and polytheism. Related: Henotheist; henotheistic.
