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1. (n.) totemism
the practice of having totems.
2. totemism
the system of tribal division according to totems.
Etymology: (1785–95, Amer.)
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| Definition of 'totemism' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) totemism
belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem
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| Definition of 'totemism' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) totemism
the system of distinguishing families, clans, etc., in a tribe by the totem
2. (noun) totemism
superstitious regard for a totem; the worship of any real or imaginary object; nature worship
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| Definitions of 'totemism' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. totemism
division of a race into tribes, each of which has its own Totem, or animal, as the symbol of it and the name, and as such treated with superstitious veneration, as involving religious obligation.
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