adelphopoiesis

English

Alternative forms

  • adelphopœësis (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδελφοποίησις (adelphopoíēsis), from ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) +‎ ποίησις (poíēsis, “creation”). By surface analysis, adelpho- +‎ -poiesis.

Noun

adelphopoiesis

  1. Fraternisation between men.
  2. (history, Christianity) A ceremony where males are unionised with one another.

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