thờ lửa
Definition
- Noun:
- Fire worship: The practice of venerating or religiously revering fire as a sacred or divine element. This term specifically denotes a form of worship or a religious ritual centered on fire.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Một số nền văn hóa cổ đại có tục thờ lửa. (Some ancient cultures had the practice of fire worship.)
- Tín ngưỡng thờ lửa rất phổ biến trong cộng đồng đó. (The fire worship belief is very prevalent in that community.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound noun. It is used in anthropological and religious contexts to describe specific cultural or spiritual practices.
Variants and Related Words
Thờ cúng (v): to worship, to venerate.
- Họ thờ cúng tổ tiên. (They worship their ancestors.)
Lửa (n): fire.
- Ngọn lửa cháy sáng. (The fire burned brightly.)
Synonyms
- Pyrolatry: The formal, often academic, term for fire worship.
- Fire veneration: The act of revering fire.
Related Concepts
Thần lửa (n): fire god or fire deity.
- Truyền thuyết kể về một vị thần lửa. (The legend tells of a fire god.)
Nghi lễ lửa (n): fire ritual.
- Nghi lễ lửa được tiến hành trang nghiêm. (The fire ritual was conducted solemnly.)