Tengrism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Central Asian religion characterized by features of shamanism, animism, totemism, both polytheism and monotheism, and ancestor worship, and formerly the state religion of the six ancient Turkic states.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛŋ(ɡ)ɹɪzəm/

Word forms

Tengrism Tengriism

Etymology

From Tengri + -ism.

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