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shamanistic
Variant of shamanism
shamanism
definition
sha·man·ism (-iz′əm)
noun
the religion of certain peoples, esp. some indigenous to N Asia, based on a belief in good and evil spirits who can be influenced only by the shamans
Related Forms:
- shamanist sha′·man·ist noun
- shamanistic sha′·man·is′·tic adjective
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