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ancestor worship

an·ces·tor wor·ship
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-ses-ter or, esp. British, -suh-ster wur-ship]
    • /ˈæn sɛs tər or, esp. British, -sə stər ˈwɜr ʃɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-ses-ter or, esp. British, -suh-ster wur-ship]
    • /ˈæn sɛs tər or, esp. British, -sə stər ˈwɜr ʃɪp/

Definitions of ancestor worship words

  • noun ancestor worship (in certain societies) the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the affairs of the living. 1
  • noun ancestor worship (anthropology, religion) Veneration of the spirits of one’s ancestors. 0
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Origin of ancestor worship

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Ancestor worship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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ancestor worship popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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