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SHAMANISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
Synonyms:
Asian shamanism; shamanism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("shamanism" is a kind of...):
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Derivation:
shamanistic (of or relating to shamanism)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("shamanism" is a kind of...):
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Domain region:
America; the States; U.S.; U.S.A.; United States; United States of America; US; USA (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776)
Derivation:
shamanistic (of or relating to shamanism)
