Shamanism

//ˈʃeɪmənɪzəm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans wordnet
  3. 3
    any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) wordnet

Synonyms

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alchemyasian shamanismcharmdivinationenchantmentfetishism

Example

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"Paganism refers to the ancient religions of indigenous Peoples, from Indian Shamanism to Celtic Druidry, in which multiple gods personify nature. Pagans believe that human life closely connects with the environment, and they emulate natural cycles through rituals of chants, dances, and symbols of nature."

Etymology

From shaman + -ism.

Related phrases

techno-shamanism

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