shamanism
noun
sha·man·ism
| \ ˈshä-mə-ˌni-zəm
, ˈshā-mə- also shə-ˈmä-\
, ˈshā-mə- also shə-ˈmä-\
Definition of shamanism
: a religion practiced by indigenous peoples of far northern Europe and Siberia that is characterized by belief in an unseen world of gods, demons, and ancestral spirits responsive only to the shamans
also
: any similar religion
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Other Words from shamanism
shamanist
\ ˈshä-mə-nist
, ˈshā-mə- also shə-ˈmä- \
noun
, ˈshā-mə- also shə-ˈmä- \
noun
shamanistic
\ ˌshä-mə-ˈni-stik
, ˌshā-mə- \
adjective
, ˌshā-mə- \
adjective
Examples of shamanism in a Sentence
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Yupik and Chukchi people practiced shamanism, and lived in a time that human history was supposed to have surpassed, without literacy, temperance, science, or gender equality. — Bathsheba Demuth, The New Yorker, "When the Soviet Union Freed the Arctic from Capitalist Slavery," 15 Aug. 2019 Hanna Hur’s paintings, drawings and sculptures at Bel Ami bend some of the most rigorous formal traditions in Western art to the service of spirituality inflected with Korean shamanism. — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, "Art as a portal to Korean ancestors? The mesmerizing work of Hanna Hur," 1 July 2019 The Russian avant-garde, Abstract Expressionism, Post-Modern shamanism — Stockholder’s amalgamated installation is a marvel of pure artistic feeling, coaxed from ordinary objects of daily life. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "MOCA on the rebound? Three strong shows and free entry are welcome signs of change," 12 June 2019 Henrikson ruminates on other purposes the trees might have served, including rites of passage for young adults, shamanism and even astronomy. — Anchorage Daily News, "What made the hollowed out ‘fire trees’ of the Tongass? An artist turns investigator to find an answer," 23 June 2018 The elderly man shared his knowledge of shamanism, yoga, kung fu, and peyote, which Castaneda wrote about in several books. — Los Angeles Magazine, "A Brief History of L.A.’s Most Notorious Cults," 23 Apr. 2018 As such, technicians at Miraval are versed in shamanism and energetic healing, as well as in more standard practices like massage. — Vogue, "Bachelorette Party Ideas for the Bride Who Believes in Magic," 1 Nov. 2017 He and his political strategists drew heavily on Korean history and culture, in addition to mysticism, shamanism, and Christianity, to craft their singular version of Marxism-Leninism. — Jean H. Lee, Esquire, "Inside Kim Jong-un's Bloody Scramble to Kill Off His Family," 11 Aug. 2017 This is magic, shamanism, over which language and rational laws do not rule. — Leilah Bernstein, Los Angeles Magazine, "This Ballet About Tchaikovsky Reveals the Composer’s Talent and Torment," 23 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shamanism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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