What does "shamanic" mean?

Of or relating to a shaman or to shamanism.

What is a synonym for "shamanic"?

Common synonyms include: magical, necromantic, numinous, sorcerous, voodoo, weird.

Shamanic

//ʃəˈmænɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to a shaman or to shamanism. not-comparable
"Ring sees both the NDE and UFOE as modern day shamanic initiations in which the journeyer (NDEer or UFOer) enters an "imaginal" reality, an alternative reality that coexists with physical reality and that is equally real."

Synonyms

All synonyms

magical necromantic numinous sorcerous voodoo weird

Example

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"Ring sees both the NDE and UFOE as modern day shamanic initiations in which the journeyer (NDEer or UFOer) enters an "imaginal" reality, an alternative reality that coexists with physical reality and that is equally real."

Etymology

From shaman + -ic.

Related phrases

techno-shamanic

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