What does "tengrism" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "tengrism"?

Common synonyms include: tengrianism, tengrianism.

How do you pronounce "tengrism"?

Pronounced //ˈtɛŋ(ɡ)ɹɪzəm//.

Tengrism

//ˈtɛŋ(ɡ)ɹɪzəm// noun

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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. uncountable

Synonyms

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tengrianism tengrianism

Etymology

From Tengri + -ism.

Related phrases

central asia

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