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ancestor cult

noun

Definition of ancestor cult

: a ritualistic system of veneration, honor, and propitiation of the spirits of dead ancestors for the purpose of avoiding evil consequences and securing good fortune

First Known Use of ancestor cult

1883, in the meaning defined above

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