单词 | totemistic |
释义 | totemisticadj. Of, relating to, or characterized by totemism. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > [adjective] > of idol > of totem totemic1846 totemistic1873 zemiistic1907 society > communication > indication > that which identifies or distinguishes > [adjective] > relating to or characterized by totemism totemistic1873 zemiistic1907 1873 Fortn. Rev. May 631 They have lost whatever meaning their totemistic forefathers may have had. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Oct. 5/1 Their society is Totemistic; that is to say, they are divided into stocks of kin (real or assumed), each designated by the name of its Totem plant, animal, or what not. 1905 C. Squire Mythol. Brit. Isles 20 An agricultural..people, still in the Stone Age, dwelling in totemistic tribes on hills. 2011 Ars Orientalis 41 76 It was probably based on earlier totemistic or shamanistic traditions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1873 |
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