This is the common story of superstition, from the totemism of savage tribes and the image-worship of semi-civilized peoples on to the heathenism of the Mass.
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Totemism
/ˈtoʊtəmɪzəm/
Synonyms for "totemism" (8 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
anthropological conceptethnographic model
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
totemtotem cult
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
totem worshiptotemic religiontotemic ritualtotemic symbolism
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5 entriesanimal totemismclan totemismfunctionalist totemismplant totemismstructuralist totemism
Collocations
5 entriesanimal totemismclan totemtotem culttotem worshiptotemic symbol
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Although you see some representations of animals or gods in the form of animals, there's really no totemism or animism in Egyptian religion.
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“The Happiness of Objects” doesn’t make it easy on the viewer. Mr. Mitchell’s book is, after all, an academic tome (though quite readable) that delves into complex discussions of everything from pictures, objects and materials to their relationship with totemism, fetishism and idolatry.
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