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ancestor worship

ancestor worship Ancestor worship is the religious veneration of dead ancestors.

Ancestor worship is the religious veneration of dead ancestors. In this historical source, it is described as a social and family custom found in various peoples, while its relation to broader religion and the reasons for its development are treated as unsettled.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Ancestor Worship” (Ancestor Worship).
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