Word
Shamanism
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
sha-man-ism
Definition
- n. - The type of religion which once prevalied among all the
Ural-Altaic peoples (Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkish), and which still
survives in various parts of Northern Asia. The Shaman, or wizard
priest, deals with good as well as with evil spirits, especially the
good spirits of ancestors.
- noun - An animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
- noun - Any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
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