totemism

[ toh-tuh-miz-uhm ]

/ ˈtoʊ təˌmɪz əm /

noun

the practice of having totems.

the system of tribal division according to totems.

Origin of totemism

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; totem + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM totemism

to·tem·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby totemism

tote, tote bag, tote board, tote box, totem, totemism, totemist, totemite, totem pole, tote road, totes

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Example sentences from the Web for totemism

A man has no business to write on totemism if he does not know these facts.
Modern Mythology|Andrew Lang
It should be superfluous to say that the Bantu myth cannot possibly throw any tight on the real origin of totemism.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang
But this savage heraldry is not nearly so common as the institution of totemism.
Modern Mythology|Andrew Lang
To say so, however, would be to admit that in totemism there was something not only 'mystic' but potentially religious.
Recent Developments in European Thought|Various

But the belief in the souls migration to animals is more readily derived from totemism than inversely.
Totem and Taboo|Sigmund Freud

British Dictionary definitions for totemism

totemism

/ (ˈtəʊtəˌmɪzəm) /

noun

the belief in kinship of groups or individuals having a common totem

the rituals, taboos, and other practices associated with such a belief

Derived forms of totemism

totemist, nountotemistic, adjective

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Cultural definitions for totemism

totemism

[ (toh-tuh-miz-uhm) ]

The belief that people are descended from animals, plants, and other natural objects. Symbols (see also symbol) of these natural ancestors, known as totems, are often associated with clans (groups of families tracing common descent). By representing desirable individual qualities (such as the swiftness of a deer) and helping to explain the mythical origin of the clan, totems reinforce clan identity and solidarity.

单词	totemism
释义	totemism [ toh-tuh-miz-uhm ] / ˈtoʊ təˌmɪz əm / noun the practice of having totems. the system of tribal division according to totems. Origin of totemism An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; totem + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM totemism to·tem·is·tic, adjective Words nearby totemism tote, tote bag, tote board, tote box, totem, totemism, totemist, totemite, totem pole, tote road, totes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for totemism A man has no business to write on totemism if he does not know these facts. Modern Mythology\|Andrew Lang It should be superfluous to say that the Bantu myth cannot possibly throw any tight on the real origin of totemism. The Secret of the Totem\|Andrew Lang But this savage heraldry is not nearly so common as the institution of totemism. Modern Mythology\|Andrew Lang To say so, however, would be to admit that in totemism there was something not only 'mystic' but potentially religious. Recent Developments in European Thought\|Various But the belief in the souls migration to animals is more readily derived from totemism than inversely. Totem and Taboo\|Sigmund Freud British Dictionary definitions for totemism totemism / (ˈtəʊtəˌmɪzəm) / noun the belief in kinship of groups or individuals having a common totem the rituals, taboos, and other practices associated with such a belief Derived forms of totemism totemist, nountotemistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for totemism totemism [ (toh-tuh-miz-uhm) ] The belief that people are descended from animals, plants, and other natural objects. Symbols (see also symbol) of these natural ancestors, known as totems, are often associated with clans (groups of families tracing common descent). By representing desirable individual qualities (such as the swiftness of a deer) and helping to explain the mythical origin of the clan, totems reinforce clan identity and solidarity. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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