ancestor worship
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ancestor worship
noun Anthropology.
(in certain societies) the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the affairs of the living.
Origin:
1850–55
1850–55
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| ancestor worship | |
noun | |
| worship of ancestors |
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