# henotheism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛnəʊˌθiːɪz(ə)m/

## Definitions
1. Belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities.

## Etymology
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
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/henotheism