Tengriism

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A form of Tengrism — 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.

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Meanings

nounTengriism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of Tengrism.

Origin

From Tengri + -ism.

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APA

Tengriism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tengriism

MLA

“Tengriism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tengriism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tengriism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tengriism.

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