shamanistic
shamanistic adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of shamanism.
Adjective
shamanistic (comparative more shamanistic, superlative most shamanistic)
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of shamanism.
- From Christ to the Fisher King of the Grail legends, the man suffering from a magical wound is no ordinary man; he is the man who has transcended the duality of sexuality, the man with a vulva, the shamanistic androgyne.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 109
- There are an estimated 300 shamanistic temples within an hour of Seoul’s bustling city center, and in them, shamans perform their clamorous ceremonies every day.2007 July 7, Choe Sang-Hun, “Shamanism Enjoys Revival in Techno-Savvy South Korea”, in New York Times
Forms of shamanistic
| comparative | more shamanistic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most shamanistic |
Origin of shamanistic
From shaman + -istic.
Words formed from shamanistic
Questions about shamanistic
- What does shamanistic mean?
- Shamanistic means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of shamanism.
- What part of speech is shamanistic?
- Shamanistic is an adjective.
Words near shamanistic in the dictionary
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