Tengrism
/ˈtɛŋ(ɡ)ɹɪzəm/
Tengrism noun: 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.
Noun
Tengrism (uncountable)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- Tengrianism
Tengrism meaning in Marathi
Tengrism in Marathi
- religion
- तेंग्री धर्म teṅgrī dharma
Synonyms of Tengrism
Forms of Tengrism
| alternative form | Tengriism |
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Origin of Tengrism
From Tengri + -ism.
Questions about Tengrism
- What does Tengrism mean?
- Tengrism means 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 Tengrism in Marathi?
- Tengrism in Marathi is तेंग्री धर्म (teṅgrī dharma). See Tengrism meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Tengrism?
- Tengrism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Tengrism?
- Tengrism is pronounced /ˈtɛŋ(ɡ)ɹɪzəm/.
Words near Tengrism in the dictionary
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