shamanism

[ shah-muh-niz-uh m, shey-, sham-uh- ]

/ ˈʃɑ məˌnɪz əm, ˈʃeɪ-, ˈʃæm ə- /

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noun

the animistic religion of northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans.

any similar religion.

Origin of shamanism

First recorded in 1770–80; shaman + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM shamanism

sha·man·ist, noun, adjective sha·man·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby shamanism

shalt, shalwar, sham, shama, shaman, shamanism, shamash, shamateur, shamba, shamble, shambles

Example sentences from the Web for shamanism

We call it Animism, Shamanism, and in a certain specific form, Fetishism.

The Shinto Cult |Milton Spenser Terry
Their only religion so far had been Shamanism, a primitive paganism.

The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George Wells
Not much is known of this religion of Shamanism beyond the fact245 that they worship a supreme being, who resides in the sun.

From Paris to Pekin over Siberian Snows |Victor Meignan
All are pagans and indulge in Shamanism, but each tribe has forms of its own.

Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life |Thomas Wallace Knox

To describe exactly what Shamanism is would be no easy task.

Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity |Sir Monier Monier-Williams

British Dictionary definitions for shamanism

shamanism

/ (ˈʃæməˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the religion of certain peoples of northern Asia, based on the belief that the world is pervaded by good and evil spirits who can be influenced or controlled only by the shamans

any similar religion involving forms of spiritualism

Derived forms of shamanism

shamanist, noun, adjective shamanistic, adjective

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