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Cultus
Established or accepted religious rites or usages of worship; state of religious development. Cf. Cult, 2.
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Broader term 2
Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on…
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The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedien…
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Narrower term 5
Same as Obi.
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A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies.
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The doctrine of the Sabians; the Sabian religion; that species of idolatry which consists in worshiping the sun, moon, and stars; heliolatry.
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See Voodooism.
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A degraded form of superstition and sorcery, said to include human sacrifices and cannibalism in some of its rites. It is prevalent among the negroes…
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Synonym 1
Attentive care; homage; worship.
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