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adelphopoiesis

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  • noun Fraternisation between men.
  • noun history, religion Ceremony where males are unionised with one‐another.

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adelpho +‎ -poiesis, from Ancient Greek ἀδελφοποίησις, combination: ἀδελφός (adelphos, "brother") and ποίησις (poiesis, "creätion")

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