henotheism
he·no·the·i·sm/ˈhɛnoʊˌθiɪz(ə)m/noun
henotheism is spelled H-E-N-O-T-H-E-I-S-M: 10 letters and 5 syllables (he·no·the·i·sm). It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, henotheism means “Belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of henotheism is henotheisms.
How many letters and syllables are in henotheism?
| Letters | 10: H-E-N-O-T-H-E-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: he·no·the·i·sm |
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is henotheism?
Henotheism appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce henotheism?
- UK /ˈhɛnəʊˌθiːɪz(ə)m/
- US /ˈhɛnoʊˌθiɪz(ə)m/
Henotheism has 5 syllables, split he·no·the·i·sm in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-henotheism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of henotheism
- henotheisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does henotheism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Henotheism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense belief or worship:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hénothéisme |
| German | Henotheismus |
| Portuguese | henoteísmo |
| Spanish | henoteísmo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does henotheism come from?
From German Henotheismus, coined in the 19th century by German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1775–1854) from Ancient Greek ἕν (hén, stem of εἷς (heîs, “one”)) + German Theismus (“theism”, ultimately from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”))).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).