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.
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Origin of ancestor worship
First recorded in 1850–55
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Historical Examples
In its essential elements it is a commingling of Animism and ancestor-worship.
The Shinto CultMilton Spenser Terry
One of the earliest steps in human development was ancestor-worship.
The homeCharlotte Perkins Gilman
This ancestor-worship is what gave the element of sanctity to the home.
The homeCharlotte Perkins Gilman
They come to get some points from the Americans on ancestor-worship.
The Librarian at PlayEdmund Lester Pearson
We left our superstitions and ancestor-worship back on Earth.
SjambakJohn Holbrook Vance