noun
monolatry; monolatrism
A technical term in religious studies: worship of one god while acknowledging the existence of other gods. Rare in everyday Japanese; used in academic or theological contexts.
古代イスラエルの宗教は、拝一神教から一神教へと発展したとされる。
The religion of ancient Israel is said to have developed from monolatry to monotheism.
拝一神教は、唯一神教とは異なり、他の神々の存在を否定しない。
Monolatry, unlike monotheism, does not deny the existence of other gods.
Compound of 拝 (worship), 一 (one), 神 (god), and 教 (teaching/religion). A modern academic term, likely coined as a translation of Western 'monolatry'.