SHAMANISM as NOUN

  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
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) shamanism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. 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