Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ancestor worship

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: an-ces-tor -wor-ship
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Religious or quasireligious worship of the spirits of one’s ancestors.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The ancient quarians practiced ancestor worship. Even after abandoning faith for secularism, quarians continued to revere the wisdom of elders."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

ancestor spirit

Frequently Paired Words

ancestor spirit

Synonyms

ancestorism ancestralism

Questions

What does ancestor worship mean?: Religious or quasireligious worship of the spirits of one’s ancestors.

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