Shamanistic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of shamanism.

    "From Christ to the Fisher King of the Grail legends, the man suffering from a magical wound is no ordinary man; he is the man who has transcended the duality of sexuality, the man with a vulva, the shamanistic androgyne."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to shamanism wordnet

Synonyms

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magicmagicalnecromanticnuminousshamanistshamanist

Example

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"Esperanto is really like medicine. When I read or speak it, I do feel better. I guarantee that it would help lots of people if they tried it. It does sound a bit shamanistic that I recommend it."

Etymology

From shaman + -istic.

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