fertility cult

noun

a religious system, especially in agricultural societies, that are intended to encourage fertility or growth in humans, plants, or good harvests of crops

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fertility rite

Meanings

nounfertility cult (plural fertility cults)

plural fertility cults

  1. lifestylea religious system, especially in agricultural societies, that are intended to encourage fertility or growth in humans, plants, or good harvests of crops

    Synonyms: fertility rite

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna religious system, especially in agricultural societies, that are intended to encourage fertility or growth in humans, plants, or good harvests of crops

Similar
fertility rite
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