what does shamanism mean?
SHAMANISM as NOUN
- Meaning
- an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) shamanism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
Hypernyms(s) shamanism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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