hierogamy

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noun

The ritual enactment of sexual relations between gods and goddesses in order to guarantee fertility of crops

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Meanings

nounhierogamy (uncountable)

alternative hieros gamos

  1. uncountableThe ritual enactment of sexual relations between gods and goddesses in order to guarantee fertility of crops

Origin

From hiero- + -gamy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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