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totemism definition

to·tem·ism (tōt′əm iz′əm)

noun

  1. belief in totems and totemic relationships
  2. the use of totems to distinguish kin or descent groups
  3. social customs based on this

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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