henotheist
/ˈhɛnoʊθiɪst/
noun
- A person who believes in one main god while accepting that other gods may exist.
- As a henotheist, she prayed to her chosen god but respected the temples of other faiths.
- The ancient poet was a henotheist, praising one supreme deity while acknowledging lesser gods.
- Some scholars argue that early Hebrew leaders were henotheists before the rise of strict monotheism.