Definitions

1. noun

A system of belief in which a person or group worships multiple deities, but considers one of them to be the supreme deity or the most important.

“In the context of ancient Egyptian religion, henotheism was practiced by worshiping multiple gods, but considering Ra as the supreme deity.”

2. noun

A form of polytheism in which a person or group acknowledges the existence of multiple gods or deities, but does not necessarily worship them all equally.

“The ancient Greeks practiced henotheism, acknowledging the existence of multiple gods, but worshiping Zeus as the supreme god.”