totemic

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a totem, or totemism.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

national gentile family old past belief genetic tribal affiliated maternal innate paternal phylogenetic congenital contagious
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Anagrams

metotic

Examples

totemic object Source: Internet

Certain indigenous religious groups such as the Australian Aboriginals are more typically totemic, whereas others like the Inuit are more typically animistic in their worldview. Source: Internet

Wylie, p. 79. The animals' religious importance is only totemic in Africa Sukumar, p. 87. but is much more significant in Asia. Source: Internet

Since the wolf was the totemic ancestor animal of the Turkic peoples, they would be respectful of any shaman who was in such a form. Source: Internet

The use of totemic items such as rocks with special powers and an animating spirit is common. Source: Internet

To this, the Lacandons add the creation of the main kind groupings and their 'totemic' animals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

totem pole totem stone totem tennis totemical totemically totemics