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fertility cult

fer·til·i·ty cult
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fer-til-i-tee kuhlt]
    • /fərˈtɪl ɪ ti kʌlt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fer-til-i-tee kuhlt]
    • /fərˈtɪl ɪ ti kʌlt/

Definitions of fertility cult words

  • noun fertility cult a religious cult devoted to the enhancement of the fertility of persons, plants, or animals, by means of rituals often associated with a particular deity. 1
  • noun fertility cult the body of members of such a cult. 1
  • noun fertility cult the practice in some settled agricultural communities of performing religious or magical rites to ensure good weather and crops and the perpetuity of the tribe 0
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Origin of fertility cult

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Fertility cult

noun
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fertility cult popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fertility cult usage trend in Literature

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